::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

  Today’s jobs report is a reminder that even as we make progress, there’s still a long climb ahead when it comes to ensuring good-paying jobs for all Americans—especially women. The economy has created over 1.5 million jobs during the past three months. But the country is still eight million jobs short of where it was before the pandemic, and there are still two million fewer women in the workforce today.   The Biden-Harris Administration has taken action to address the mass exodus of women from the workforce. The American Rescue Plan included provisions designed to help women workers, including through assistance for childcare, support for small businesses, and $1,400 checks. We are beginning to see the impact of that relief—as well as our vaccination effort—as more Americans go back to work.   But more action is needed. Roughly five million women still can’t work due to childcare issues. This reflects not just the ongoing acute childcare crisis but longstanding structu...

BY MONA AUSTIN Black farmers in America have lost more than 12 million acres of farmland over the past century, mostly since the 1950s, a result of what agricultural experts and advocates for Black farmers say is a combination of systemic racism, biased government policy, and social and business practices that have denied African Americans equitable access to markets. (Washington Post) RELATED : Black farmer demands apology from Sen. Lindsay Graham for reparations remark (The Slice): A major relief provision for Black farmers is a part of the sweeping American Rescue Plan (ARP) bill that Pres. Biden signed into law from the Oval Office on Thursday. The Emergency Relief for  Farm ers of Color Act ear marks almost $5 million of debt relief for Blacks and other minority famers. The is an answered prayer for Black Farmers who have been tussling with the government for financial assistance and fairness in the lane of agriculture for decades. Senators Raphael Warnock, Corey Booker...