Posted on August 14, 2010 by BR News Desk

NAACP urges support for Black farmer settlement – theepochtimes.com

From The Epoch Times:

The NAACP recently issued an alert encouraging people to contact their state senators, urging them to back legislation that would appropriate $1.25 billion for the effort.

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