Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, the history of farming and agriculture in the United States is unquestionably one-sided. Black farmers have lost over $300 million worth of farmland in the last century due to a history of widespread discrimination, which has further exacerbated the wealth gap in America. According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, there are 3,222 Black farmers in my home State of Louisiana. Nationally, Black farmers only represent 1.4 percent of more than 3 million farmers. Since the 1920s, the number of Black farmers has dropped from nearly a million to roughly around 50,000. Today, they own just around half of a percent of our farmland. The Justice for Black Farmers Act confronts our history and will establish a brighter future for the underserved by reforming the USDA, providing debt relief, and creating a land grant program to encourage new generations of Black farmers. This bill seeks to correct persistent injustices and restore the land base that Black farmers have lost unjustly. Madam Speaker, I thank Representative Adams and Senator Booker for their leadership on this issue. Mass Shootings in America”