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Farmers rally against ongoing discrimination |
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WASHINGTON—Some 175 Black farmers and supporters rallied and marched outside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) April 26. The action was called by the National Black Farmers Association and the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association to protest ongoing discrimination. A 1999 consent decree settled a historic lawsuit by the farmers against the USDA for discriminatory practices in loans, land and equipment purchases, and other services. Farmers at the rally said that the decree did not remove or punish a single individual responsible for discrimination nor bring any meaningful changes to USDA policies.
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