News On a former cotton plantation in Louisiana, a Black farmers’ cooperative is reclaiming the land and money their ancestors lost By Trisha Gopal Konda Mason has always understood the importance of land. Her grandfather left Alabama in the middle of the night when her... I MessengerOctober 11, 2023
NNPA Stories Attorney Ben Crump Files Class Action Suit Against U.S. Gov’t on Behalf of Black Farmers NNPA NEWSWIRE — In August, Congress repealed section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provided funding and authorization for the... I MessengerNovember 4, 2022
News PepsiCo Called Out by Black Farmers John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), said he’s calling out PepsiCo for discrimination after a year and a half of... I MessengerFebruary 25, 2022
Spotlight Story Buy Black Business Spotlight Let’s hear it for Black Farmers! For more than 100 years the Branches have farmed in the Southeast Delta region of Arkansas; agriculture has... I MessengerOctober 14, 2021
Editorial Our Voices: Black Farmers Get COVID Relief They Deserve By Ben Jealous If you ever begin to doubt that elections matter, think about Black farmers. The new COVID relief law takes significant steps... I MessengerApril 18, 2021