Overview
Land and property injustices have deeply affected Black communities, creating systemic barriers to wealth, stability, and self-determination. These injustices have roots in a long history of exclusion, displacement, and discriminatory policies that continue to impact Black communities today. A future where Black communities have secure land ownership, access to resources, and the ability to shape their own destinies is possible. It is a future where collective efforts lead to sustainable land practices, and community stewardship transforms neglected spaces into thriving hubs of culture, agriculture, and commerce. It is also a future where the struggles of Black communities and indigenous communities are recognized as interconnected and not mutually exclusive to one another, and where indigenous land sovereignty is interwoven into our collective liberation. In this course, we emphasize the importance of reclaiming and protecting land as a means of fostering community resilience and liberation. In addition to gaining a thorough understanding of how land injustices have shaped and continue to shape the experiences of Black communities, participants will explore land use, rights, and advocacy strategies, leaving the course with the community-based tools and vision needed to see the fruits of land justice within their own communities.
In this course, we will explore the history, practices, and policies that have been a part of land injustice in the United States, and as the course continues we will talk about ways that communities have been working to bring about environmental, economic, and social justice thorugh the land. We learn learn what land justice means within Just Transition and Black Liberation frameworks, and explore how we move from extractive to generative and truly sustainable practices in relationship to land.
Course Objectives
