president Barack Obama in December 2010 allotting $1.25 billion to African American farmers. According to the article disbursement of the money, which constitutes a settlement of discrimination claims against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has been delayed by the claims process and action by ...
1a class action discrimination suit between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and black farmers. Due to concerns about the large number of applicants who did not obtain a determination on the merits of their claims under the originalPigfordsettlement, Congress ...
put forward a proposal to use the land as a settlement colony for soldiers returning from the First World War. Unsurprisingly, Smith opposed the renewed bid to obtain the reserve land. This elicited a racist response from Denison in a letter to Member of...
Disney-Marvel’s“Black Panther” is heading for a$235 milliondebut over the four-day President’s Day weekend.[1]The movie is acomic-bookfantasythat is being touted to the masses as a sense of black empowerment.Black Panther, the movie, is a falseILLUSIONofBlack Empowerment. I have not...
Black Farmers Receive Settlement Checks In Class-Action LawsuitDiscusses the settlement between black farmers and the United States Department of Agriculture for denial of claims caused by hasty...
It states that the agreement serves as a settlement for the lawsuit filed by the black farmers against the agency for its alleged discriminatory loan-lending practices. It is noted that the Congress is ready to provide the needed funds for the settlement.Benentt...
Black farmers still await discrimination settlementBrowneMarshall, Gloria J
Black farmers urging Congress to fix settlement; Thousands are seeking compensation for years of being denied loans by governmentASSOCIATED PRESS
Measure Providing $4.6 Billion Settlement for Black Farmers and American Indians Becomes Law.The article reports on the signing of legislation that resolves legal challenges against the government by African American farmers and American Indians.SYMES...
Reports that the National Black Farmers Association has called upon tobacco companies to include minority farmers in any national negotiated settlement with tobacco farmers in the United States...