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Acres of Ancestry / Black Agrarian Fund

Washington, DC
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Courtesy Acres of Ancestry, Jess Hill.
Courtesy Acres of Ancestry, Jess Hill.

A project of the Black Belt Justice Center, the Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund is a multidisciplinary, cooperative nonprofit ecosystem rooted in Black ecocultural traditions and textile arts. The work includes community organizing, outreach and education, and the curation of eco-cultural art to raise awareness about African American land loss, support retention and return of land, and preserve an ancestral value paradigm anchored in spirit-culture, collective land stewardship, and ecological harmony.

“As granddaughters of Black agrarian women lightbearers who repurposed sufferings into protective coverings, we carry solutions to restore ecological harmony in our imaginations, hearts, and hands.”

— Tracy Lloyd McCurty, Esq., Co-Founder

Featured Media

Explore how spirituality and cultural reclamation are fueling a movement to preserve Black ancestral land and history. Make Beautiful for Faith and Philanthropy Pooled Fund
Ms. Mensie Pettway, eldest legacy member of the Freedom Quilting Bee (Alberta, Alabama).
Ms. Fannie Etheridge, legacy member of the Freedom Quilting Bee (Alberta, Alabama).
"Califia, Goddess of California," by Toreah "Cookie" Washington.
"Broom Grass," by Jonathan Green
"Sister’s Homestead," Jonathan Green.
"Revenge of DandeLions" by Maurice Moore
Ms. Mensie Pettway, eldest legacy member of the Freedom Quilting Bee (Alberta, Alabama). Photo by Sean Cokes for Acres of Ancestry / Black Agrarian Fund
Ms. Fannie Etheridge, legacy member of the Freedom Quilting Bee (Alberta, Alabama). Photo by Sean Cokes for Acres of Ancestry / Black Agrarian Fund
"Califia, Goddess of California," by Toreah "Cookie" Washington. Courtesy of Acres of Ancestry
"Broom Grass," by Jonathan Green. Courtesy of Acres of Ancestry
"Sister’s Homestead," Jonathan Green. Courtesy of Acres of Ancestry
"Revenge of DandeLions," by Jaurice Moore. Courtesy of Acres of Ancestry