Independent Black Farmers, Filibuster & Press Conference, CNN, Atlanta GA,

 It is a shame to have to continually have to ask for Our Government to the Right Thing

 

                                        MEDIA ALERT... MEDIA ALERT... MEDIA ALERT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 1, 2013
Contact: Lawrence Lucas 
(202) 744-4384

CNN SILENCE

BLACK FARMERS PROTEST AGAINST THE LACK OF

COVERAGE OF CONTINUING DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM

AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ATLANTA GEORGIA – To protest this continuing violation of their civil rights, Independent Black Farmers from across the country will protest the lack of media attention and coverage of the continuous and ongoing racism, discrimination and retaliation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA Coalition of Minority Employees, N.A.A.C.P., National Action Network and the Nation of Islam will join the Independent Black Farmers in front of the CNN Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

What: Black Farmer Filibuster and Press Conference

Who: Independent Black Farmers; USDA Coalition of Minority Employees;

Alabama NAACP; Coalition for Change, No FEAR Coalition;

National Action Network; Nation of Islam

Where: Cable News Network, Headquarters

190 Marietta Street, NW

Atlanta, Georgia

Why: To bring attention to and protest the lack of media coverage of the ongoing discrimination and retaliation that continues at the U.S. Department of Agriculture despite the landmark Pigford vs USDA class action settlement.

When: Wednesday September 5, 2013 at 9:00 A.M.

Policy Change Demanded

The civil rights groups are demanding that the Obama Administration adopt a "Zero Tolerance" policy for discrimination and retaliation within the Federal Government, and to direct that Secretary Tom Vilsack hold the responsible Federal Officials accountable for the decades of discrimination and retaliation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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