Rural Americans have been deprived of a voice far, far, far too long. Harris just gave us a voice in the White House and I am super happy about it.

Unfortunately, politics overshadowed a big deal in rural America that began when you were Senator Obama.

Early this month, the Biden-Harris administration started its distribution of $2 billion to thousands of farmers who have faced decades of government-backed discrimination.

In 1920, there were almost a million black farmers in America. Today there are about 45,000. Forbes magazine explained the causes. "For nearly a century, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) limited black farmers’ access to federal subsidies, debt forgiveness and other programs that served as lifeline for a majority-white farmer base."

"The long-awaited payout, created through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, comes after nearly two years of delays, court challenges and pushback from mostly GOP-elected lawmakers (and white farmers)."