By — John Yang John Yang By — Kaisha Young Kaisha Young Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-future-of-debt-relief-for-black-farmers-after-decades-of-discrimination Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio According to federal data, there were about 925,000 Black farmers in 1920 in the United States. A century later, that number has declined to only about 42,000. John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins Ali Rogin to discuss efforts by the Biden administration to help farmers who have been historically excluded from government assistance programs. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Aug 24, 2024 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Kaisha Young Kaisha Young Kaisha Young is a general assignment producer at PBS News Weekend.