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Preserving Communities of Color

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We support grassroots leaders working to preserve historic communities of color by transforming them into inclusive places & cultural destinations.

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Walking tour season. lancasteronline.com/features… – at Houston, TX

Walking tours focused on African American history return with a new stop in May

The African American Historical Society of South Central Pennsylvania's 2024 guided walking tour season runs from May 4 through Nov. 9.

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Conversation on Black communities happening tonight. Watch live reparationscomm.org/naarc-ne…
National Town Hall Meeting — Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities

National Town Hall Meeting — Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities

Fri Dec 1, 2023 — FirstRepair and NAARC Presents "Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities" A National Town Hall Meeting.

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Infrastructure issues have always made communities of color vulnerable to erasure. capitalbnews.org/alabama-wat…
Years of Water Woes Could Cost Alabama Residents Their Homes

Years of Water Woes Could Cost Alabama Residents Their Homes

The Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board may disconnect water service to cut costs or force residents out through eminent domain to pay down its debt.

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In Elba, Alabama the historically Black community of Shiloh is suffering from increased flooding since the widening of Hwy 84 through the community. Residents are organizing to fight back & save their historic space. insideclimatenews.org/news/2… – at Houston, TX

Plagued by Floods and Kept in the Dark, a Black Alabama Community Turns to a Hometown Hero for Help...

Robert Bullard is on a mission to bring environmental justice to his hometown of Elba, Alabama. The distinguished professor at Texas Southern University has made a name for himself as a pioneer of...

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We must think continuously about communities still in the gut of environmental injustice! Good to see Jackson stand up and fight. wlbt.com/2023/08/12/communit… – at Houston, TX

Community groups file emergency petition with EPA over Jackson water

Petition filed weeks after judge rejected similar complaints in U.S. District Court.

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Yay! theroot.com/john-lewis-posta… – at Houston, TX
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Y'all be careful. apnews.com/article/florida-d… – at Houston, TX
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov.

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postandcourier.com/aikenstan… – at Houston, TX

Historical marker tells story of Friendship Baptist Church

Friendship Baptist Church which has been a staple of the African-American was honored with an historical marker.

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Happy Preservation Month! theblackwallsttimes.com/2023… – at Houston, TX
Venus Williams helps preserve childhood home of Blues icon Nina Simone

Venus Williams helps preserve childhood home of Blues icon Nina Simone

International tennis legend Venus Williams has stepped in to help preserve the childhood home of Nina Simone.

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Preserving our culinary roots is important to cultural sustainability. nytimes.com/2023/02/14/dinin… – at Houston, TX
In Majority-Black New Orleans, Chefs Are Rewriting ‘Whitewashed’ History (Published 2023)

In Majority-Black New Orleans, Chefs Are Rewriting ‘Whitewashed’ History (Published 2023)

A new generation is exploring how the city’s celebrated food owes as much to West African and Caribbean cuisines as to French cooking.

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They Tell Me I’m An Activist@RVANewSouth1 May 2023
Creighton Court had 502 apartments before demolition began. The redeveloped neighborhood will have 731 units -- a few for sale. According to this agreement for $21M the redeveloped neighborhood will not allow more than 183 households in with the average Creighton Court income.
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They Tell Me I’m An Activist (@RVANewSouth) profile pictureThey Tell Me I’m An Activist@RVANewSouth26 Apr 2023
“What they are proposing to do is to convert public housing into "affordable housing", ...basically just means income restricted housing at this point,” When you're in a profit-driven paradigm, you're going to choose the highest rate that you can charge to the consumer.”
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Disruptive Historian@tanyadebose1 May 2023
Here we go again! – at Houston, TX
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Black farmers fight to get a fair deal as state takes land for Tennessee Ford plant roadway near the new BlueOval City campus, but the state is offering them a fraction of what their land is worth bit.ly/420FO4w
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Disruptive Historian@tanyadebose4 May 2023
It's National Preservation Month! Tell me an endangered Black place without telling me it's an endangered Black place. 👀 Old Voting House west of Cold Springs, TX. #savethisplace
Old Voting House in Cold Springs, Texas.

ALT Old Voting House in Cold Springs, Texas.

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Our communities are under attack! Black men young and old are at risk of domestic terrorism. Spread the word about this hate crime. kansascitydefender.com/justi… – at Austin, TX
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Virginia Takes Novel Approach to Preserving Historic ‘Green Book’ Locations

Virginia Takes Novel Approach to Preserving Historic ‘Green Book’ Locations

A new state law will designate as historic the hotels, restaurants and other establishments that accepted Black patrons in the racially segregated South.

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We should all be concerned about what happened in Tennessee. bit.ly/40Ql2V4 – at Houston, TX
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All eyes on Tennessee! Media is not covering this issue. tennessean.com/story/news/po… – at Houston, TX
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Listen! capitalbnews.org/jackson-mis… – at East Point, GA

The History of White Lawmakers Trying to Take Over Mississippi’s Predominately Black Capital

A bill to create a new court system and expand Capitol Police jurisdiction in Jackson "establishes a bad precedent," a former lawmaker says.

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The places settled by the generations before us are fastly disappearing. The only way to make sure they never die is to tell their stories over & over again. #blkpeoplewerehere – at Houston, TX
Disruptive Historian (@tanyadebose) profile pictureDisruptive Historian@tanyadebose12 Feb 2023
Houston’s West End was once home to a small group of Black people who settled themselves just east of Memorial Park. Most, descendants of freedmen with jobs in the city. Sadly, the community has been erased except for a church & this cute lil house. Don’t blink or it’ll be gone!
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Standing with the parents of #TylerLewis as they seek answers regarding the death of their son. These parents need peace. wkbw.com/news/local-news/sti… – at Houston, TX
Still no arrests in murder on UB North Campus, mother searches for answers

Still no arrests in murder on UB North Campus, mother searches for answers

A mother of a 19-year-old student who was stabbed at the University at Buffalo's North Campus still searches for answers in her son's death.

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