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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (374398)7/22/2010 4:56:08 PM
From: longnshort1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793964
 
Minority Farm Settlement

Justice Achieved - Congratulations to Shirley and Charles Sherrod!

We have wonderful news regarding the case of New Communities, Inc., the land trust that Shirley and Charles Sherrod established, with other black farm families in the 1960's. At the time, with holdings of almost 6,000 acres, this was the largest tract of black-owned land in the country.

... Over the years, USDA refused to provide loans for farming or irrigation and would not allow New Communities to restructure its loans. Gradually, the group had to fight just to hold on to the land and finally had to wind down operations.

... The cash (settlement) award acknowledges racial discrimination on the part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the years 1981-85. ... New Communities is due to receive approximately $13 million ($8,247,560 for loss of land and $4,241,602 for loss of income; plus $150,000 each to Shirley and Charles for pain and suffering). There may also be an unspecified amount in forgiveness of debt. This is the largest award so far in the minority farmers law suit (Pigford vs Vilsack).

Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com



To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (374398)7/22/2010 5:30:08 PM
From: Neeka  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793964
 
I heard somewhere (talk show last night) that the whole thing...........perhaps 90% of it was a fraud. For instance........at the time there were approx 10,000 Black farmers, but 19,000 made claims.



To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (374398)7/22/2010 5:47:15 PM
From: SmoothSail2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793964
 
It's going to be fun watching her past get trotted out. Lots of other stuff is going to come out in the process.


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