PEOPLE. LAND. HISTORY. OUR COMMUNITY.

2026 BLLNAP Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board brings together leading scholars, historians, and experts who guide our mission to document, preserve, and amplify the stories of Black land loss across America.

Guided by Knowledge, Grounded in Community.

Our 2026 Advisory Board

Board Chair

Allyson Hobbs


Stanford University

Thavolia Glymph


Duke University

Sara Bleich


Harvard University

Tom Guglielmo


George Washington University

Kellie Carter Jackson


Wellesley College

Dylan C. Penningroth


University of California, Berkeley

William Darity, Jr


Duke University

Thomas W. Mitchell


Boston College

Andrew Kahrl


University of Virginia

James Forman, Jr.


Yale University

Tom Sugrue


New York University

A Stronger Tomorrow Through Shared Knowledge.

Our Advisory Board helps ensure that these stories are accurately documented, thoughtfully preserved, and widely shared so they can inform a more just and equitable future.

History Guides Us. Community Moves Us Forward.