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Senate Approves $4.6B for Black Farmers, Indians

WASHINGTON (Nov. 20) -- Black farmers and American Indians who say the United States discriminated against them and took their money for decades are a step closer to winning long-awaited government settlements. Under legislation passed by the Senate on Friday, black farmers who claim discrimination at the hands of the...

USDA to Pay Black Farmers $1.25 Billion

(Feb. 23) -- Some 70,000 black farmers have reached a $1.25 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for years of discrimination in farm loans and subsidies. But after generations of disappointment, this group of farmers knows the fight isn't over until the check arrives. Though President Barack Obama...