Black Farmers to Receive Payouts in $1.2 Billion from Federal Lawsuit
Farmers will receive $1.2 billion in settlement...
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Washington Report: Small Business Tax Credit Bill; USDA to Clean Up Discrimination; U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling
Small businesses get a boost, while Black farmers fight for equality and the US maxes out its debt...
Washington Report: Dems and GOP Fight Over Funding; Black Farmers Still Seek Relief; SBA Helps with Refinancing
BLACK ENTERPRISE Washington Correspondent Joyce Jones reports on the latest news from the White House and Capitol Hill....
Washington Report: Funding for Black Farmers Stalled Again
Despite broad support, legislation to finalize $4.6 billion in settlements with black farmers and American Indians stalled in the Senate again Thursday amid partisan bickering....
Washington Report: New Vote on Black Farmers Settlement
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to call for a unanimous consent vote on a stand-alone bill to authorize funds for the black farmers settlement...
Black Farmers Want White House Involvement in Settlement
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, is calling on the White House to put pressure on Congress to pass legislation to settle...