OH HAPPY DAY FOR BLACK FARMERS: Biden's pandemic relief legislation offers debt relief to rescue Black farmers
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...