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A Word: Seeds of Justice for Black Farmers

Category: TV & Film
Duration: 00:25:37
Publish Date: 2024-08-16 07:00:00
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In a recent CBS News interview, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance charged that the Biden administration was favoring Black farmers over white farmers in federal policy. That came days after the US Department of Agriculture began distributing more than $2 billion in relief to Black and other marginalized farmers who suffered historic discrimination from the agency. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by John Boyd, Jr., a family farmer and the president of the National Black Farmers Association. They discuss Vance’s allegations, the long road to the discrimination settlement, and the continued work of preserving African American farming communities.


Guest: John Boyd Jr., founder, and president of the National Black Farmers Association


Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola


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