Timothy Pigford, Lead Plaintiff in Landmark Black Farmers Bias Case, Dies at 74

Timothy Pigford, Lead Plaintiff in Landmark Black Farmers Bias Case, Dies at 74

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Timothy Pigford, who led the 1997 Pigford v. Glickman lawsuit addressing historic racism in the Agriculture Department, has died at age 74. This case was a significant effort to combat bias against Black farmers. His passing marks the loss of a key figure in civil rights advocacy within agriculture.

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