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It was nearly a quarter century ago when thousands of Black farmers filed a class action discrimination lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to receive financial compensation. More than 15,000 got $50,000 lump sum payments, and a small number were approved for larger payments. Some had hoped that it would finally help them get out from under debt to the department.
But for some farmers, the funds werent enough. And a second version of the settlement reaching other Black farmers in 2010 didnt solve the underlyi…
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