John W. Boyd, Jr. , founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, to ask the Senate to pass the $1.15 billion in funding for the Black farmers discrimination case settlement before the recess. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 months ago

John W. Boyd, Jr. , founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, to ask the Senate to pass the $1.15 billion in funding for the Black farmers discrimination case settlement before the recess.

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