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Black Farmers Get Settlement: Too Little, Too Late?

The Obama Administration yesterday announced a $1.25 billion settlement over racial bias in the USDA loan program. If approved by Congress, this would be the second round of damages in a class-action lawsuit brought against the government by African American farmers.

By Chery Glaser • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The Obama Administration yesterday announced a $1.25 billion settlement over racial bias in the USDA loan program. If approved by Congress, this would be the second round of damages in a class-action lawsuit brought against the government by African American farmers. Could this make amends for decades of alleged discrimination against black farmers in America? Herbert White is editor of the Charlotte Post.

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Black Farmers Get Settlement: Too Little, Too Late?

The Obama Administration yesterday announced a $1.25 billion settlement over racial bias in the USDA loan program. If approved by Congress, this would be the second round of damages in a class-action lawsuit brought against the government by African American farmers.

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Black Farmers Get Settlement: Too Little, Too Late?

The Obama Administration yesterday announced a $1.25 billion settlement over racial bias in the USDA loan program. If approved by Congress, this would be the second round of damages in a class-action lawsuit brought against the government by African American farmers.

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