Share Your Story

Take part in this collective story. Together, we can rewrite the narrative and reclaim our legacy.

Please provide responses to the following questions to the extent information is available.

The information you are submitting will be reviewed to determine if we would like to conduct a formal interview for inclusion in the archive. We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to the information that you voluntarily give us. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization.

By submitting a contact form on this website, you agree to be contacted by BLLNAP to explore possible inclusion in the archive.

Disclaimer: The Black Land Loss Narrative Archive Project is not offering to, and does not, provide any legal support or legal advice. Our focus is to ensure that stories of Black land loss are not lost or forgotten and that they can be preserved and amplified to inform our national dialogue around issues of race, justice, restitution, and reparations.

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First Name

Last Name

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Owner Biography

Who was/were the individual(s) (“owner(s)”) who acquired the property? When and where were they born? What did they do? What is known about their family and life/lives? How are they related or connected to the interviewee?

History of the Property

Where was the property? How big was it and what was there? Who owned it before it was acquired by the owner who lost it? How was the property used?

Circumstances of Acquisition

How did the owners acquire the property? Who transferred it to them? Did the owners pay for the property and if so, how or how much did they pay?

Use of the Property

How did the owner use the property? What did they do with it?

Circumstance of Loss

How was the property loss? Why did the owner leave the property? Who acquired the property after the owner?

What Happened to the Property?

Following the loss, how was the property used? What became of it? Who owned or used the property? How is the property used today?

What Happened to the Owner?

Following the loss, what happened to the owner and the owner’s family? What were the events of significance in the owner’s life following the loss of the property? When did the owner die? Who are the owner’s descendants? What do we know about their lives?

Website

Please add any websites, articles relevant to the land loss