The 10 latest articles on Land & Restitution come from 9 sources, published between Aug 8 and Nov 2. Most come from Google News (2).
People in these stories: Jim Crow (2)
Organizations: Supreme Court (2), Southern Black (2), Center for Public Integrity (2)
Places: U.S. (3), County (3), South (3), United States (2), America (2), Virginia (2)
Abstract Excerpted From: Antonia Izuogu, Equitable Market Value: How the Government Cannot Afford the Loss of Black Wealth, Culture, and Joy When Calculating Just Compensation for Eminent Domain Proceedings, 69 How. L.J. 362 (Winter 2026). (Full Document) (190 Footnotes Omitted) Under the Takings Clause of…
Dearfield, an early 20th-century predominantly Black agricultural community in southeastern Weld County, has been the focus of a regional grassroots preservation effort since the early 2000s. A decade prior, two University of Northern Colorado professors began studying Dearfield to learn about…
In 1910, Gwynn's Island, off the coast of Gloucester, VA, in Matthews County, was home to about 135 black residents – 17 percent of the island's population. "I had heard about it since I was a little girl," Maria Giddens, an ancestor of the…
Pastor Elias Mutale stands inside the South Baptist Church, where he has been pastor since 2022. When the Rev. Dr. Elias Mutale first arrived in Nova Scotia from Zambia in 1988, seeing another African person on the street was unusual enough to…
When a landowner dies without a will, state law typically divides ownership among all legal heirs, children, then grandchildren, then cousins, each holding a fractional, undivided interest in the whole property. This is called heirsâ property, and it is estimated…
Jessup Manor is being eyed by a homebuilder for demolition and rebuilding. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. A luxury home developer wants to raze Jessup Manor, a 127-year-old home in Quogue that local historians say represents a key link to Black…
Trump Administration, in Response to Students’ Lawsuit, Agrees To Abandon Attempt To Shut Job Corps Centers — Learn More When the Southern Poverty Law Center invited a group of Black landowners to Atlanta to discuss the unique and often frustrating challenges…
13 Aug 2026 by The Water Diplomat The Water Diplomat: Tell me about the Rights of Nature movement. What are its legal foundations, its philosophical foundations, and how does that relate to our modern day issues with water? The Water Diplomat: Interesting.
BAKERSFIELD NEWS OBSERVER — When a landowner dies without a will, state law typically divides ownership among all legal heirs, creating “heirs’ property” where no single family member can obtain a clear deed. This issue disproportionately affects Black families, accounting for…
Patricia Bailey’s four-bedroom home sits high among the trees in lush Edisto Island, South Carolina. It’s a peaceful place where her body healed from multiple sclerosis. It’s also the source of her generational wealth. Bailey built this house on land…
Land taken from Black families returned or repaid: Bruce's Beach, Black towns razed for dams, lakes, parks and highways, and descendants' claims.
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