By Melissa Noel ·Updated August 10, 2022
Many Black farmers felt a sense of relief when a debt forgiveness program specifically for minority farmers was included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
In the plan, which was signed into law last March, section 1005 includes provisions meant to provide debt relief to Black farmers and other farmers of color who have long been discriminated against by the U.S.Department of Agriculture(USDA).
However,
