Arts Mar 10

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What it’s like to be a Black farmer in Oklahoma

As the number of Black-owned farms and ranches dwindles across the country, a photographer has partnered with several organizations to help record not only the struggles of keeping this way of life alive but also the resilience and joy of…

Politics Dec 06

Chris Hays drives a new tractor and planter during spring planting at their farm in Malvern, Iowa, U.S., April 27, 2021. Photo by Rachel Mummey/REUTERS
Black farmers sue government for promised federal aid

A class-action lawsuit says the federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of Black farmers. The group hopes to put pressure on officials to restore funding that was dropped after a group of white farmers…