Obama On $1.2 Billion Black Farmers Settlement: ‘Brings Us Closer To The Ideals Of Freedom and Equality’

by Trymaine Lee President Barack Obama called a judge’s approval of a $1.2 billion government settlement with black farmers who for decades had been denied loans and assistance from the Agriculture Department, a step forward in “addressing an unfortunate chapter in USDA’s civil rights history.” This is the second round of settlements in a case...