Posts Tagged ‘HIlton Head’

In 1900, formerly enslaved Black people and their heirs owned and farmed 15 million acres of land. Now, Black folks are only 1 percent of rural landowners in the U. S., and under 2 percent of farmers. This is a story of economic disenfranchisement and theft, murder and deceit. The Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation is helping African Americans retain rightful ownership of their lands.