Black Farmers Receive Historic $2 Billion Payout After Decades of USDA Discrimination

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated August 2, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is finally taking steps to address decades of discrimination, awarding $2 billion to Black and other minority farmers.

President Biden made this historic announcement on Wednesday, with Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary, who state that

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