Lucious Abrams, a plaintiff in the Pigford v. Glickman class action lawsuit, stands in front of a tractor on his Georgia farm. Lucious Abrams hide caption toggle caption Lucious Abrams Politics In 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA's loan system February 19, 2023 • An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest for farmers to get.
