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North Carolina U.S. Rep Alma Adams: "I am proud to join @SenBooker in confronting our history, and opening the door to a brighter future..."

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Alma Adams tweeted the following:

"I am proud to join @SenBooker in confronting our history, and opening the door to a brighter future with the Justice for Black Farmers Act.
#BlackHistoryMonth
adams.house.gov/media-center/p"
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Here are other recent tweets from Alma Adams:

"Thats why Im proud to reintroduce the Justice for Black Farmers Act, which would enact policies to end discrimination within the @USDA, protect the 50K remaining Black farmers from losing their land, provide land grants, and restore the land base that has been lost."
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"This #BlackHistoryMonth, its important we recognize the unjust history of farming and agriculture in America.
Last century, Black farmers lost over $300 billion worth of farmland, a loss that further exacerbated the wealth gap for Black Americans.
heraldsun.com/news/politics-"
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"Additionally, the Justice For Black Farmers Act provides substantial resources for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions to help Black farmers get up and running and includes funding for all HBCUs to expand their agriculture research and courses of study."
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