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May 13, 2021

Commentary

White Farmers Sue USDA Over Plan To Provide for Black Farmers – Solidarity America

By John Funiciello Columnist

Minority farmers and ranchers have a tough time staying on the land and producing the food that we eat, but there are plenty of them who will not give up, no matter what the obstacles they face. The main one, though, remains structural racism and its odious results.

The lawsuits being brought by white farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the department's plan to provide support for black farmers, whose land and…

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