White House promotes billions for Black farmers who say they still have grievances

“This is one of many investments designed to make sure that, number one, we understand our history of systemic discrimination against Black farmers,” said Tom Perez, director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. 

As the White House works to support Black farmers through billions of dollars in new funding provided by the Biden-Harris administration, farmers historically harmed by the federal government have called for greater action and transparency.

In recent months, the administration has been working to get the word out to Black farmers about a billion-dollar federal program that could provide them much-needed relief as they continue to lose land and face racial barriers. 

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Gerren Keith Gaynor is a White House Correspondent and the Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio. He is based in Washington, D.C.

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