Fwd: Black Farmer Lawsuit Claim Process Ends May 11, 2012

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From: heathergray@federation.coop
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Subj: Black Farmer Lawsuit Claim Process Ends May 11, 2012

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release: April 29, 2012 "Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates" Contact: Mircha King 800 503 5678 mirchaking@federation.coop URGENT MESSAGE TO BLACK FARMERS:   May 11, 2012 is the Final Day for Black Farmers to   File their Claims in the Lawsuit Against the USDA  There are numerous meetings with attorneys scheduled across the South  ATLANTA....The time is fast approaching for the end of the claims process in the Black Farmer Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (also known as Pigford II). May 11, 2012 is the final day for farmers to file their claim. We, in the "Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates" (see the list below), encourage all claimants who have not already done so to call the lawsuit administrator (EPIQ) at 877 810 8110 to immediately make appointments with attorneys to fill out and submit their claim form. However, while it's best to have an appointment, now at the end of the 180 day claims period, in most instances claimants can "walk-in" to be served, even if they do not have an appointment. In fact, in most scheduled meetings in May, it will be "first come - first serve" for claimants to see an attorney (see the list below). If you are not certain if you are in the lawsuit, you should immediately call EPIQ at 877 810 8110 to find out if you are on the list of eligible claimants. Starting in the beginning of May,  every day in most of our southern states there are meetings scheduled for claimants to meet with attorneys. You can go to the Black Farmer Case Lawsuit website at www.blackfarmercase.com for information about meetings with attorneys including the date, time and location. Below, however, is a list of these meetings in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia: ALABAMA May 4-11, 2012 - 9AM First Come, First Serve     Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center     201 Tallapoosa St.     Montgomery    AL GEORGIA May 5-11, 2012 - 9AM First Come, First Serve Douglas GA Youth Center     200-F S. Madison Ave     Douglas GA LOUISIANA May 1, 2012 - 9:00 AM     First Come, First Serve          Hilton New Orleans Airport     901 Airline Drive     Kenner LA MISSISSIPPI Hattiesburg May 4-5, 2012 - 9:00 AM     First Come, First Serve Univ. of Southern Mississippi - Cochran Center     118 College Dr.     Hattiesburg MS Jackson May 5-11, 2012 - 9:00 AM     First Come, First Serve          Clarion Hotel 5075 I 55 North Jackson MS NORTH CAROLINA May 5-11, 2012 - 9:00 AM First Come, First Serve          Sheraton Imperial Hotel     4700 Emperor Boulevard     Durham NC SOUTH CAROLINA May 5-11, 2012 - 9:00 AM     First Come, First Serve          Florence Civic Center     3300 West Radio Drive     Florence SC TENNESSEE May 4-11, 2012 - 9:00 AM     First Come, First Serve          The Peabody Memphis Hotel     149 Union Avenue     Memphis TN VIRGINIA May 1-2, 2012 - 9:00 AM     First Come, First Serve          Doubletree by Hilton     301 W. Franklin Street     Richmond VA   ### Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates ARKANSAS Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation Contact: Calvin King (870) 734-1140 calvinrkingsr@yahoo.com    GEORGIA Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Contact: Ralph Paige (404) 765-0991 ralphpaige@federation.coop MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Family Farmers Association Contact: Eddie Carthan (662) 458-0983   NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project Contact: Savi Horne (800) 672-5839 savihorne@gmail.com            NORTH CAROLINA Operation Springplant, Inc. Contact: Dororthy Barker (252) 492 7301 mrsbosp@raleigh.twcbc.com    OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project Contact: Willard Tillman (405) 201-6624 wtillman2@cox.net     SOUTH CAROLINA United Farmers, USA  Contact: Hezakeiah Gibson                 TEXAS  Landowners Association of Texas  Contact: Edward Cline (713) 306-7184 edwlewcli@sbcglobal.net             For additional information please contact: Heather Gray, Director of Communications Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund 404 765 0991 * www.federation.coop heathergray@federation.coop

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