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After efforts to address historic discrimination, future federal programs to help Oklahoma Black farmers are in question

by Anna Pope, KOSU, and Ari Fife, The Frontier April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

This story was originally published by The Frontier. Right now, Richie Guess’ farm in Spencer isn’t very profitable. Guess is also a full-time truck driver and his wife, Stephanie, works at a bank. Oftentimes, money from their day jobs goes back to their 19-acre farm. “But what I envision is having some generational wealth for […]

Environment

EPA environmental justice staff ousted amid ongoing industrial ag complaints

by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Government

The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump’s war on DEI

by Naveena Sadasivam, Grist February 6, 2025February 12, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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After efforts to address historic discrimination, future federal programs to help Oklahoma Black farmers are in question

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