Fwd: Black Farmer Lawsuit Against USDA Progresses

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release: February 26, 2012 "Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates" Contact: Heather Gray 404 756 0991  heathergray@federation.coop Black Farmer Lawsuit Against The USDA Progresses  "Network Of Black Farm Groups And Advocates" Expresses Concern About Misinformation Circulating Around The South About The Lawsuit   ATLANTA...On October 27, 2011, Judge Paul Friedman in the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC approved the "In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation Settlement"  (known to many as Pigford 2). It took approximately 20 years of struggle to reach this point....and this after study upon study and testimony in past decades demonstrating the egregious discrimination against Black farmers by the USDA. We, the "Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates" (see list below), are aware of the fact that in some states there are meetings being held suggesting, unfortunately, that it is still possible to get into this lawsuit. This has led to considerable misinformation circulating around the South about who is entitled to seek an award under the settlement. The fact is that in order to file a claim in the Pigford 2 lawsuit, a claimant must be able to show that they submitted a written request to participate in the Pigford 1 lawsuit between October 13, 1999 up to June 18, 2008 when the 2008 Farm Bill passed Congress. Further, no one should have to pay money to be part of the Pigford lawsuit. The lawsuit's claims process is progressing quickly. We are now in the midst of the 180 day period for claimants to file their claims. The end date is May 11, 2012. If you have questions about whether you are in the lawsuit please call EPIQ at 877 810 8110 and they will assist you with that information. (EPIQ is the administrator in the lawsuit.)   To submit your claim, you also need to call EPIQ at 877 810 8110 to make an appointment with attorneys in your state. If you are a claimant, or have friends who are claimants, please call EPIQ now for an appointment if you have not already done so!!!! To see the list of meetings in the various states, please go to the "In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation Settlement" website at www.blackfarmercase.com or go directly to this URL at the website -  https://www.blackfarmercase.com//Meetings.aspx to find the list of meetings. ###  Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation Contact: Calvin King (870) 734-1140 calvinrkingsr@yahoo.com National Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association Contact: Gary Grant (252) 826-3017 TILLERY@aol.com Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Contact: Ralph Paige (404) 765-0991 ralphpaige@federation.coop Land Loss Prevention Project Contact: Savi Horne (800) 672-5839 savihorne@gmail.com Mississippi Family Farmers Association Contact: Eddie Carthan (662) 458-0983 Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project Contact: Willard Tillman (405) 201-6624 wtillman2@cox.net Rural Advancement Fund Contact: Georgia Good (803) 378-9450 georgiagood_6@hotmail.com Texas Landowners Association Contact: Edward Cline (713) 306-7184 edwlewcli@sbcglobal.net United Farmers, USA  Contact: Hezakeiah Gibson For additional information please contact: Heather Gray, Director of Communications Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund 404 765 0991 heathergray@federation.coop

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