February is the month we set aside to remember that black history is American history. Whether clichéd or not, this phrase is true — and the truth deserves to be stated boldly and often. 

That is the message of President Donald Trump in his recent proclamation urging all of the public to observe Black History Month. In honoring the contributions of black people to our shared national history, the U.S. Department of Agriculture pays tribute this February — and every single day of the year — to one of its greatest legacies: equality for all. 

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The previous administration’s contradictory approach to civil rights meant that farmers, ranchers, and those who serve them at the USDA were often judged by their race or color rather than by their character. Thankfully, that era of injustice is now over. Under Trump’s leadership, we swiftly dismantled these discriminatory policies, regulations, and funding.

Quickly clearing away this debris of inequality during the first year of the Trump administration has made it possible for us to more effectively advance the president’s proactive civil rights agenda, which focuses on merit and equal opportunity........

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