Boyd Calls for Renewed National Commitment to Passage of Bill Banning Unconstitutional Suppression of Voting Rights
Boyd Commends The House of Representatives on Passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 with $5 Billion in Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color
Boyd Applauds Senate on Passage of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Bill with Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color
BLACK FARMER CALLS FOR SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR FARMERS OF COLOR
Black Farmers’ Boycott Against John Deere Continues, Deere has Lied for Years According to Recent Article
Boyds Support Biden's U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Nominee Congresswoman Debra Haaland, Call for Her to End "Culture of Termination" at BIA
National Black Farmers Association: Vilsack Must End "Culture of Discrimination" at USDA
Timeline: Black Farmers and the USDA, 1920 to Present
National Black Farmers Association Congratulates Biden's Agriculture Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack, Calls for Him to End "Culture of Discrimination" at USDA
National Black Farmers' Association President John Boyd Calls for Boycott of John Deere
Year after year the National Black Farmers' Association (NBFA) has invited the Deere company to display its equipment at the NBFA's annual conference. Repeatedly John Deere executives have curtly declined the invitation.
Speaker Boehner Is Wasting Taxpayer Dollars on Nonsense
Americans are facing chaos in the immigration system, a still-recovering economy, heavy-duty foreign policy issues, and many other serious challenges. Yet, the Republicans and their pitiable leader John Boehner sink to new levels of absurdity by the day. On Thursday, Boehner announced that Republicans intend to sue the President for changes to his signature health insurance law, known as “Obamacare.”
Federal Judge’s Decision Closes Black Farmers’ Lawsuit, Leaves Some Disappointed
A federal judge’s recent ruling has finally settled outstanding issues in the black farmers’ long-running lawsuit, nearly 30 years after I first started protesting discrimination by the United States Department of Agriculture, Congress and the Department of Justice U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman’s recent ruling will put to rest the expectation of compensation that many farmers still hold.
Judge Friedman’s Ruling on Denied Claims
Judge Friedman’s Decision on Denied Claimants Seeking Reconsideration of their Claim Determinations
Affordable Health Care Is Right for America — and a Worthy Tribute to Black History Month
Fast-forwarding to the end of Barack Obama’s presidency is becoming routine as eager political and media watchers jump the gun on how his two terms will be judged. Much of this future watching is discussion is focused on the Affordable Care Act. That revolutionary law, a.k.a. “Obamacare,” is rightly considered his highest accomplishment and his administration’s signature legislative effort thus far.
President of the National Black Farmers Association on the Farm Bill
It would be obscene not to mention food subsidy cuts first — before addressing the other harsh and disturbing realities of this overdue legislation. The massive bill cuts $8 billion from SNAP, the program widely known as the food stamp program — less food for the neediest.
President Obama and First Lady Spotlight Higher Education Improvements at White House Summit
Last week the President announced his proposals to improve the college education system, but once again he has to use his executive powers to circumvent Congressional resistance and urge college presidents to do more to reach underserved populations. Why? Because our legislature still seems set on stiff-arming against doing what is right for our next generation of leaders.