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Black Farmer Wrests Billion-Dollar Settlement From U.S.Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, fought for years to secure a settlement for Black farmers who were discriminated against by the federal government.
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Dr. John Boyd, Jr. at a glance
John W. Boyd, Jr. is a fourth-generation black farmer, businessman and civil rights activist. He is a founder and president of the non-profit National Black Farmers Association, a position that has frequently placed him in the national spotlight.
- United States Secretary of Agriculture Nominee
- USA Today Person of the Week
- JET Man of the Month
- Ebony Most Influential People
- National Black Farmers Association President