The end of federal food aid could hit Black Americans hardest

The end of federal food aid could hit Black Americans hardest 1 hr ago One in eight Americans use federal food aid but halting the SNAP program would hurt Black Americans more than anyone else. Problems with monthly SNAP payments would be part of the fallout from the federal government shutdown. Black Americans are less than 14% of the U.S. population but a quarter of more than 40 million SNAP recipients. Historians and advocates say that's an example of systemic racism. Even without formal prejudice, America's long history of racism — from slavery to unfair zoning rules — has left Black communities with a series of major hurdles.