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On the recordMarch 10, 2021
Even just talked about with farmers, we all know that black farmers have been discriminated against in the time, that they have gone from farming larger percentage of farming in America to a minuscule amount and the support that they need has to be there to grow up our economy.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
Source
msnbc.com

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Plaskett discusses the need for support for Black farmers and the economic implications.

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