Paradise Stolen
For decades, land theft and underhanded legal maneuverings have been used to divest Black/African Americans of valuable beachfront property. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they peel back the systemic racism underlying the pernicious land appropriation schemes that have contributed to the Black/African American wealth gap in this country. Want more? Take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA
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Citations
Bruce’s Beach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce%27s_Beach
Historically black beach enclaves are fighting to save their history and identity,” Troy McMullen, The Washington Post, July 27, 2017,
“How to close heirs property loopholes,” Lizzie Presser, Pro Puclica, July 15, 2019.
“Land taken from blacks through trickery, violence, and murder Todd Lewan and Dolores Barclay,” The Associated Press, Published 10:00 pm PST, Saturday, December 1, 2001
“The heart of Sapelo,” Chris Dixon, Garden & Gun, June/July 2015.
https://gardenandgun.com/feature/the-heart-of-sapelo/
The Land Was Ours: How Black Beaches Became White Wealth in the Coastal South, by Andrew W. Kahrl.
When They Steal Your Land They Steal your Future
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-02-mn-10514-story.html
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