Addressing Racism at the USDA

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2010
Secretary Tom Vilsack has brought 34-year veteran Pearlie Reed back to address troubled race relations at the USDA. First up, investigating the 3,800 complaints of racial discrimination a recent review found to have potential merit. Terence Samuel, deputy editor of The Root, takes a look at what Secretary Tom Vilsack is doing to change the Department of Agriculture’s reputation as the last plantation.

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