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Racism in the US Department of Agriculture

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    The sprawling US Department of Agriculture — one of the
    largest federal agencies — has come sharp attack in recent
    months as a bastion of racism.

    Small black farmers, who’ve been declining at a rate three
    times that of white farmers, say the agency discriminates
    against minority growers, especially in the crucial area of
    loans. And many of the agencies 90,000 employees say that
    they face discrimination because of their race and gender.

    GUESTS:

    JOHN BOYD, a poultry farmer from southern Virginia
    and the president of the Black Farmer’s Association. The
    association led hundreds of farmers in a demonstration
    outside the White House this past December.

    LAWRENCE LUCAS, the founding member and first elected
    president of the USDA Coalition of Minority Employees. The
    Coalition, which has 35 chapters around the country, was
    formed three years ago to fight discrimination at the USDA.

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