By The Admin on July 24, 2010
Black farmers, due $1.2 billion for a legacy of discrimination by the Agriculture Department, suffered a new and disheartening setback this week, despite the national spotlight provided by the quickly disavowed firing of a black department worker.
The Senate refused again to pay the bill.
Opponents say it’s a question of where the money would come from, [...]
Posted in Congress, Federal Government | Tagged Agriculture Department, black farmers, discrimination, Shirley Sherrod, USDA
