Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed a comprehensive agenda for Black men that includes business loans, job opportunities, more Black male teachers, health equity, weed equity, ban the box, mentorship programs, support for Black farmers, debt relief, and crypto protection.
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PRESS ROOM: National Black Farmers Association launches #SupportBlackFarmers petition urging White House to stop menthol ban
WASHINGTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Founded by John Boyd Jr., a fourth generation Black farmer, businessman and farmers rights activist, the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is calling on the Biden administration to end its proposed ban on menthol tobacco products, calling it a misguided federal policy that will devastate Black farmers and rural communities. The NBFA, representing 130,000 […]
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After years of discrimination, Black farmers getting needed aid
Under the proposal, the government would pay off USDA loans and USDA-guaranteed loans held by socially disadvantaged farmers and give an additional 20 percent to the farmers to cover income taxes associated with the debt relief. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) — With the objective […]