Black Farmers Leader Strikes Back at New York Times "Hatchet Job"
National Black Farmers Association chief John Boyd says a New York Times piece unfairly portrays th...
Black Farmers Still Waiting for Money From $1.2 Billion Settlement
Black farmers have still not been paid $1.2 billion in settlement money for decades of discriminati...
This Day in Black History: May 9, 1963
Arthur Wergs Mitchell, the first Black Democrat elected to Congress, died in Petersburg, Virginia, ...
Black Farmers Closer to Final Settlement Approval
Black farmers who won their lawsuit against the USDA for discrimination now await final approval of...
Judge Approves Settlement for Black Farmers
After over a decade of advocacy, a judge has approved the final, $1.25 billion settlement awarded t...
Black Farmers Rally Against $1.2 Billion Settlement
More than 300 people rallied at a Memphis Church to show their disapproval against a proposed $1.2 ...
This Day in Black History: Nov. 23, 1897
Inventor Andrew Jackson Beard patents the design for the "Jenny" railroad car coupler on Nov. 23, 1...
South Africa Seeks Solutions to Increase Black Farm Ownership
The South African government is scrambling to come up with solutions to save its floundering land r...
Bachmann Speaks Out Against Black Farmers Settlement
Speaking from the campaign trail, Rep. Michele Bachmann said the Black farmers settlement is ineffi...
Rep. Steve King Says Pigford II Claimants Are Trying to Perpetrate a Fraud
Rep. Steve King's effort to defund the Pigford II Black farmers settlement failed in the House and ...
Funding for black farmers, Indians stalls again
Funding for black farmers | Indians stalls again...
Black Farmers Have to Lobby Senate for $1.5 Billion Settlement
Black farmers have to lobby congress for 1.5 B settlement....
This Day in Black History: Dec. 30, 1842
Josiah T. Walls, Florida's first African-American Congress member, was born....
This Day in Black History: Aug. 6, 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Aug. 6, 1965....
Brand Mandela: Tukwini Mandela Talks Wine and Family Heritage
Tukwini Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, told BET.com that her family’s latest venture, Ho...
Obama Proposes Money for Black Farmers
Obama has been criticized for allegedly ignoring Black farmers' concerns. But that's about to chang...
African-born Farmer Looks up to Obama as He Tries to Run for Public Office in Russia
African-born farmer is being called the "Russian Obama."...
Black People Are Vegan, Too!
In his new book, "The Inspired Vegan," Bryant Terry rids the idea that Black cuisine is rooted in "...
Family-Based Programs May Reduce Fighting and Substance Abuse Among Black Teens
It's pretty clear what the takeaway is: Parents have to be more involved when it comes to their kid...
Would Black Youth Work on Farms?
Jack Davis is under fire in New York for saying that unemployed African-American young people shoul...
