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North Carolina U.S. Rep Alma Adams: "This #BlackHistoryMonth, its important we recognize the unjust history of farming and agriculture in..."

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Alma Adams tweeted the following:

"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.
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Here are other recent tweets from Alma Adams:

"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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"Ukraine is fighting not only for its freedom, but also for fighting for free democracies like the United States.
As they continue to fight for their liberation and their very existence, we must be ready to support a just peace for the people of Ukraine. #UnitedWithUkraine"
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"On this day in 1979, the word hip hop was used in print for the first time by New Pittsburgh Courier reporter Robert Flipping, Jr.
#BlackHistoryMonth"
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