Bitter disappointment

Yes, you've likely heard it by now. Congress recessed without passing the legislation to settle the "Pigford II" case that was hailed by President Obama. Yes, we know that health care reform is important. However, the President and Congress disappointed thousands of Black farmers, their families, and friends like me.

Here are those reports, written far better than I could write them.

Southern Studies

African American Environmentalist Association

Richmond County Daily Journal

Reuters

Washington Post

The Hill

The Indypendent

Federal Times

And many, many others, all reporting the same thing: promises made, people's hope built up, documents signed, inertia settles in, and encouragements offered once more.

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