Political Quotes

“Due to the issues of education, migration, and disinformation, many African Americans have lost real property once in their possession or in the possession of their families because of fraudulent practices by dishonest and unscrupulous people. As my colleague knows, many African American families migrated to the North and left their land behind with the understanding that they still retained ownership to their property. However, what occurred and what is still occurring is a blatant land grab among some in the South, thereby robbing many African American families of their ownership rights. Madam Ranking Member, today, African Americans residing inside and outside of Southern States may still have legal claims to these lands. There is a group of law students who are working on a program called ROSA, Reclaiming Ownership of Southern Assets, that is helping African American families reclaim their stolen land. And Madam Ranking Member, I sincerely hope that the Federal Government can also join in this effort to help right a wrong. It is for this reason that I would respectfully request that the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Agriculture research this issue and provide technical assistance to these families who have been illegally deprived of their property. This is an urgent matter.”