Justice for Black Farmers

Following decades of longstanding racial discrimination in the administration of the USDA’s loan programs, Congress attempted to correct historic wrongs with the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act which provided $4 billion of debt relief to Black farmers. Before funds could be released, white Texas farmers sued the USDA to block the disbursement of the funds, alleging that the loan forgiveness payments violated the U.S. Constitution. The court issued a preliminary injunction that has temporarily halted the program, pushing many Black farmers to the brink of foreclosure.