Justice For Black Farmers: PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR JOBS AND JUSTICE FUELS RALLIES BY NATIONAL BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION

 John Boyd Speaking With Alabama Gubernatorial Candidate Artur Davis In Montgomery Alabama, 2/10/2010

PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR JOBS AND JUSTICE FUELS RALLIES BY

NATIONAL BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION

REGIONAL GATHERINGS URGE IMMEDIATE ACTION BY

CONGRESS, PRESIDENT

(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The call for jobs and a renewed emphasis on

civil rights in the State of the Union address will echo through upcoming

rallies, according to Dr. John Boyd, president of the National Black

Farmers Association.

In a series of regional events, black farmers will urge Congress and

President Obama to act now on a promised $1.15 billion settlement to

remedy decades of discrimination.

“The nation’s treatment of black farmers is a blight. Empty promises

only make matters worse,” said Dr. Boyd. “It is time for Congress to do

the right thing and compensate discriminated black farmers for the

government’s wrongs against them. It certainly has found the will to

fund far less worthy and much more expensive causes. “

Beginning on February 6 in Little Rock, Arkansas, black farmers and

supporters from some of the most depressed areas of the country will

come together to insist on long promised and long delayed justice. It

was back in 1999 that the government agreed to the largest civil rights

settlement in our history, the Pigford case, due to discriminatory

practices by the USDA.

In his State of the Union address, President Obama observed: "We find

unity in our incredible diversity, drawing on the promise enshrined in our

Constitution: the notion that we are all created equal, that no matter who

you are or what you look like, if you abide by the law you should be

protected by it; that if you adhere to our common values you should be

treated no different than anyone else."

On the other side of the aisle, Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia

found it easy to agree on the subject of job creation.

"We were encouraged to hear President Obama speak this evening

about the need to create jobs," said McDonnell. "All Americans should 

have the opportunity to find and keep meaningful work, and the dignity

that comes with it."

But for black farmers, the ideals laid out by both President Obama and

Governor McDonnell have been only a dream. Black farmers and

supporters will rally throughout the Southeast culminating in a rally in

front of the US Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC to make

heard the urging of thousands: keep your promise, justice now.

The Rally Schedule Includes:

• Saturday, February 6, 2010: Little Rock, Arkansas (The

Downtown Hilton)

• Monday, February, 8, 2010: Memphis, Tennessee (Handy Park)

• Tuesday, February 9, 2010: Jackson, Missouri (Battlefield Park)

• Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Montgomery, Alabama (in front

of the Capital Building)

• Thursday, February 11, 2010: Columbus, Georgia (The Columbus

Civic Center)

• Friday, February 12, 2010: Columbia, South Carolina (The Clarion

Hotel)

• Saturday, February 13, 2010: Richmond, Virginia (Downtown

Hilton)

• Monday, February 15, 2010: Washington, DC (US Department

of Agriculture - Jefferson Drive side

For more information, please contact Billy Warden (919) 412.0630 or

visit http://nbfarally.com/.

See Also...
A Quest To Be Heard: A Great Article In The Washington Post About John Boyd's Fight For Reparations For Black Farmers...
http://weallbe.blogspot.com/2010/02/quest-to-be-heard-great-article-in.html