A growing list of influential organizations are calling for the nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge for Agriculture secretary.
A Black woman has never led the @USDA. If nominated, Fudge could be the first in its 158-year history.
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—12.5M+ children lived in food-insecure homes in 2017, many disproportionately Black and brown. —Pre-pandemic, 20M+ children received free or reduced-price school lunch, and 12M+ received free or reduced-price breakfast. —SNAP helped feed 17M children.https://bit.ly/39hFI0p
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“There is a grave need for transformational leadership in our government. She has a long-standing commitment to our nation’s farmers and to policies that can help lift and keep our rural and urban communities out of poverty.” More from
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