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• Activist says JD Vance should “check himself and check history” on Black farm aid.Choose your preferred player:For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ.Please enable javascript to get your Slate Plus feeds.If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support.Thanks!
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• Please contact us at [email protected] for help.In a recent CBS News interview, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance charged that the Biden administration was favoring Black farmers over white farmers in federal policy.
• They discuss Vance’s allegations, the long road to the discrimination settlement, and the continued work of preserving African American farming communities.Guest: John Boyd Jr., founder, and president of the National Black Farmers AssociationPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-MakanjuolaWant more A Word?
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