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Black farmers scored a major victory in the Covid relief package, winning billions of dollars in aid. The farmers call it fairness. Some Republicans call it reparations. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by John Boyd Jr. to talk about what this relief means for Black farmers across the country. Boyd is the founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, and says the time is now for the Biden administration to make up for decades of government discrimination.
Guest: John Boyd Jr., founder, and president of the National Black Farmers Association
Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel and Jasmine Ellis
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Editor's Note: This episode misstated former US Rep. John Conyers' role in Congress. He was a member of the US House of Representatives, not a Senator.
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Black farmers scored a major victory in the Covid relief package, winning billions of dollars in aid. The farmers call it fairness. Some Republicans call it reparations. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by John Boyd Jr. to talk about what this relief means for Black farmers across the country. Boyd is the founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, and says the time is now for the Biden administration to make up for decades of government discrimination.
Guest: John Boyd Jr., founder, and president of the National Black Farmers Association
Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel and Jasmine Ellis
You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now for just $1 for your first month. Click here for more info.
Editor's Note: This episode misstated former US Rep. John Conyers' role in Congress. He was a member of the US House of Representatives, not a Senator.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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