Sens. Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock Introduce Bills To Help Minority Farmers
Sens. Cory Booker and Rev. Raphael Warnock have each introduced bills to close equity gaps ad improve diversity within food and agricultural policy...
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The Truth Behind USDA’s Eligibility Changes to Food Stamps
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced changes to the eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—more commonly known as...
[WATCH] Higher Turkey Prices Gobbling Up Thanksgiving Budgets
The AFBF survey shopping list includes turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery, pumpkin pie...
USDA Chief Offers Emotional Apology to CBC Over Sherrod
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak participated in an emotionally charged meeting with several members of the Congressional Black Caucus Wednesday evening during which he was asked...
Shirley Sherrod: A Rush to Judgment?
In the last 24 hours, Shirley Sherrod has gone from being portrayed as a racist government official, vilified by conservatives, liberals, and the White House,...
Reverse Racism or Hatchet Job?
In this highly polemic society, people/groups will too often resort to any mean necessary to try to prove their point. Once the NAACP called out...
Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill
With the passage of the $5.7 billion supplemental appropriations bill (HR 4899) on Wednesday, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are hopeful that black youths...
Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill
National Black Farmers Association President John Boyd, Jr. fears that Capitol Hill lawmakers won’t meet the March 31 deadline to appropriate funds for the settlement...
USDA, Black Farmers Reach Settlement
The USDA announced that it will pay $1.25 billion to settle claims from black farmers who say the agency used racial discrimination to delay or...
News Roundup
MLK Memorial, Urban League honors, USDA...