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john boyd
 Nov 11, 04 - 10:05 AM |
black farmers
looking for black farmers who were turned down in the class action lawsuit, because they could not find a white farmer in their community to compare farming operations, and loans from fsa. |
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Carin Knight
Nov 15th, 2004 - 12:51 PM |
Re: black farmers
Dear Dr. Boyd, After having an opportunity in listening to your interview on Tony Brown Journal I salatue you and your family effort to retain rights of your farm. I am a descendant of a farm now defunct in St Stephens Church, Va approx 38 miles West of Richmond. In addition there's a fight in Pa of several residents being illegally foreclosed upon in their residential property. I have emerged as an expeditor and advocate regarding foreclosures issues in residential property in Philadelphia. It's a nightmare finding legal and compentent representation as so many lawyers claim conflict of interest since they reserve the right in representing lenders. While preserving the Black Farm is all our concerns any ideas regarding legal representation on residential properties? In addition, I am privy to a old land fight taking place in Mississippi and have watched the county assist the white farm owning take possession of the land and strip it of its valuable pine. What can I do to assist your fight. I have recommended you for a radio interview locally... Please call Gwen Remsen @ 215-365-0561 and tell her you are one of my referral(s) The radio interview can be done by telephone as her show airs Sunday's on WHAT 1340 AM 4pm to 6pm. We feel certain a discussion will raise awareness and hopefully arm others to stand up and support what's left of the Black Farm community. In conclusion, I see a growing trend where foreclosures technically and material flawed are being pushed in communities (like Philadelphia, PA) regentrified. Personally I am sick of it and have giving up working in corporate america in order to focus on what melaninated people are being forced to deal with in 2004. |
Janet Wilson
May 1st, 2005 - 3:35 PM |
Re: black farmers
My family has farmed for 40 years , they were denied being a part of this black farmers law suite. Growing up on a farm with my family I remember many seasons my parents planted late due to the fact they received funding late from USDA and therefore they harvested late and some was left in the feild due to the weather. My family has struggled to keep our land, yes there was times when I thought we would loose it, my parents has worked all their lives trying to have something and this one time, it looked like the sun was going to shine on them and guess what ? It rained. Respectfully Yours, Janet |
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Allison Monae Yates
May 3rd, 2005 - 8:10 AM |
Re: black farmers
I never know that their was a lawsuit for black farmers. I live in Ballard co. KY. When I grew up their was only 4 or 5 black farmers. My father was one of those farmers. He got his land foreclosed on him and I talked my brother into buying this land because I refused to let a white person have the land that my dad had work so hard to get. To get this land he had to let a white man buy this land and he brought it from this man. That's when the hell began and today it never stopped. My mother told me that her and my father made the payments by on FFa papers no money was paid. Then my brother brought his land and the FFA and USDA has tried everything to get his land. My brother was almost threw paying for this land and the they made a new contract where his house was made on a different loan. So he not only had to make a land payment but he also had to make a house payment. But the hell still go's on. A couple of months ago he paid everything off in full and know they have gave him a bad credit report. I told him that he need to get a laywer or find some kind of help to restoring his credit. I also don't understand why the white young people in this town can get a loan with bad credit. But young black people can't. I apply for a single mother loan which FFA would help you. They told me that because I made one late payment on a charge card that I could'nt get the loan. I know other white people that credit is worst then mine and got a loan . Allison Yates p.s. please reply |
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Angela Labrie-Declouette
Jun 21st, 2005 - 1:52 PM |
Re: black farmers
Dear Mr. Boyd My name is Angela Labrie,and on behalf my deceased father Esril John Labrie, who had been searching for a white farmer to get a loan from the FFA. He was always turned down. We farmed in Palmetto, Louisiana. We were never successful in trying to get good crops. So if you can help me in any way possible it would be greatly appreciated. Angela Labrie-Declouette p.s. please reply |
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Gary L. Euell
Aug 23rd, 2006 - 9:01 PM |
Re: black farmers
What was your reason for not getting good crops? Gary Euell |
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Sophia Jones
Aug 25th, 2006 - 8:42 PM |
Re: black farmers
I have filled out the questionaire and Petition for the class action Lawsuit in 2004 Timothy C.Pigford v Ann Veneman,Secretary,United States Department of Agriculture Civil Action No. 97-1978 (PFL). It is so sad that every other nationality of people that get restitutaion for example the Indians have over 100 cacino's here in Oklahoma and they pay very little taxes or if any at all. All other people of foreign countries that come over to america get a huge percentage off their loans to start a business and their children get to go to school for free. We need to be compensated for what was taken from our granparents and greatgrandparents it is time for some closure to this madness. Sophia Jones Oklahoma City |
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Shawn Holmes
Nov 1st, 2007 - 11:17 AM |
Re: black farmers
I too, was denied claim based upon the I could not find a white farmer in my area with simalar situtation. When I ask if there could and would be an appeal process, I was told no and that was that. I furher lost my home and had to go 40,000 in dept in student loans seeking a career change. I am curious if I qualify for more than one class in this lawsuit and if anyone that was denied would recieve interest on the previous claim. That was not paid to them the first time? It too me is a case of double discrination. |
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Shawn Holmes
Jun 19th, 2008 - 9:11 AM |
Re: black farmers
I was a black farmer who was denied , although I found a couple of white farmers, I was still denied I think because they were not in the usda system, however I am not sure if that was the only reseason, It was stated that my claim was not credible. I have all of my documents if you need them. The usda further will not allow me to refile my claim and correct it. Sincerely Shawn Holmes |
Bettie Faulkner
Jun 22nd, 2008 - 3:22 PM |
Re: " Black Farmers Inheretiance Money"
I have paid several renewel fees of $100.00 on my account concerning the black farmers inheretiance. I have paid my dues but haven't heard anything about receiving and money for my forty acres of land and my mule that we were promised in the past and future. And I do Know about the class action law suite act and I haven't received a letter telling me that I was denied. But I have received a letter posted on June 23.2008 stating to me that if I don't send them a payment of $100.00 before September 20008 that my name will not be included on the list. And all the White Farmers you are speaking in terms of they all are either know longer here on this earth or they don't know if they are living among the live. And I do know that the Black Farmers Bill has been pasted. |
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Sig
Jul 12th, 2008 - 1:00 PM |
Re: black farmers
John, I am a cow/calf producer here in Alabama. My question is why was this lawsuit against the USDA so secretive? I only heard of the this suit through the rumor mill and then no one knew where you needed to go to get the paper work completed. Today here in Montgomery, Mike Espy and his associates had a forum with good information on the re-opening of the Pigford vs USDA..but it still seemed to not answer the questions of will it include the ones who knew nothing of the original suit?????(new claims) Sig |
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Elizabetha Anderson
Aug 4th, 2008 - 5:20 PM |
Re: black farmers
Hearing black farmers' suit back in the news again after years of being told my father was NOT qualified for late filing. Please give me the updated info what is he suppose to be doing now that a lawsuit has been filed for those farmers supposedly filing late. My father's name is Clinton Murrell, 9535 Feathers Chapel Rd, Oakland, TN 38060, who is now 88 years old and unable to respond to this news report. I am Elizabetha Anderson, a daughter, who completed all his original paperwork. Please respond to the above email address. Advanced thank you for your respond. |
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Kristina
Aug 8th, 2008 - 1:58 PM |
ALL BLACK FARMERS READ THIS!
I hope all you farmers do not give in to what this man is trying to offer you. There is no need to pay any sort of fee. If you would like information, you can contact the Black Farmers Settlement line and they can provide any updates to you. All the people that submitted their claims to the NBFA and paid a fee, were left out of this class action case. In order for the claim to be reviewed by the USDA, the claim had to be mailed in to Portland, OR. I don't understand how this man can claim to care for his people, but yet is scamming them. Apparently there is a donation that is REQUIRED, last time I checked, a donation is a VOLUNTARY gift. I advise all the black farmers to think twice before filing any paperwork with the NBFA. I can tell you for A FACT, that the Pigford case remains closed; the Law that Congress recently passed, states that the ONLY people eligible to participate in a new case, are those who filed a late claim AFFIDAVIT, by September 15, 2000; and that AFFIDAVIT would have had to been denied. If you DID NOT submit an AFFIDAVIT by that deadline, you would not be eligible for the new case. I hope this helps! |
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