Black Farmers Bill Approved By the Senate–Source: BlackVoices

After more than a decade, the Senate has approved a bill to fund a $1.25 billion settlement for black farmers who were discrimated against by the U.S. government.

The bill, which had been held up in the Senate, was approved by unanimous consent vote. It was the tenth time the bill had come up for a vote in the Senate.

"This is long, long, long overdue," John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association told Aol BlackVoices in an interview shortly after the vote was finalized. "This is a step in the right direction for America and race relations. It shows when you have a race-related problem you can get justice. Every time they told us no, we kept pushing forward." (Read more)

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