Black and Indigenous communities are at significantly higher risk for poverty and homelessness than other ethnic groups in the US. While many of the obstacles facing Black and Indigenous people are not the same, we do have a common struggle - land theft. This is why it's incredibly important to fight for land return and compensation! Land ownership is not only the key to building and retaining generational wealth, but it guarantees somewhere to live even for families who are financially struggling. Over and over again, we have seen white people divest Black and Indigenous people of their property, whether through corrupt institutions or racist mob violence, leaving these families homeless. The effects of such historical injustices linger for decades and even centuries as these communities are forced to rebuild amidst a system rigged against them. #LandBack #BlackLandBack #ReparationsNow #ReparativeJustice #RestorativeJustice #WorldHomelessDay
Where Is My Land
Civic and Social Organizations
Los Angeles, CA 1,303 followers
Reclaiming stolen land through advocacy, research, and technology
About us
Where Is My Land raises awareness of Black land theft in the United States. We support families and descendants in their efforts to reclaim stolen land and pursue restitution for lost generational wealth.
- Website
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https://linktr.ee/whereismyland
External link for Where Is My Land
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
Locations
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Primary
Los Angeles, CA 90071, US
Employees at Where Is My Land
Updates
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We are happy to announce another funder that has lent their support to WIML! The Weingart Foundation is a California-based organization with a mission to increase racial, social, and economic equity across the state. Thanks, Weingart Foundation! #WhereIsMyLand #WeingartFoundation #BlackLandBack #ReparationsNow #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice
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We were enthralled to hear Constance White, daughter Silas White, speak more about her mission for justice at our Ebony Beach Club Memory Portal event this weekend! Here are a few moments we wanted to share with everyone who wasn't able to attend! And we would also like to give a special thank you to everyone who made it out to celebrate Black Santa Monica history with us. #BlackLandBack #ReparationsNow #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #WhereIsMyLand #EbonyBeachClub
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Calling everyone in the Los Angeles area! We have joined forces with Autumn Breon to celebrate the legacy of Silas White and the ongoing fight to end racist land theft. During this interactive and multimedia activation, oral histories and archival images of Black Santa Monica will be collected and shared at the historic Calvary Baptist Church in Santa Monica. Bring a photograph or object that represents a memory of Santa Monica. If you’d like to share a story on October 5, use the prompt “My land is_____.” Family portraits will be available free of charge! #BlackLandBack #ReparationsNow #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #WhereIsMyLand #EbonyBeachClub
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Under the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, The Department of Justice will finally conduct its first official review of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. "We have no expectation that there are living perpetrators who could be criminally prosecuted by us or by the state. [...] When we have finished our federal review, we will issue a report analyzing the massacre in light of both modern and then-existing civil rights law," said Kristen Clarke, the Assistant Attorney General involved with the investigation. “It only took 103 years, but this is a joyous occasion, a momentous day, an amazing opportunity for us to make sure that what happened here in Tulsa is understood for what it was — the largest crime scene in the history of this country,” remarked Damario Solomon-Simmons, who represented Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle in their dismissed case to seek reparations. #ReparationsNow #ReparativeJustice #RestorativeJustice #Tulsa #TulsaMassacre #JusticeForGreenwood #BlackLandBack #WhereIsMyLand
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Alta magazine has just published a new article delving into Connie White's battle to secure restitution for the Ebony Beach Club, as well as the origins of WIML and our founder Kavon Ward. Read the full story on Alta Online: https://ow.ly/Os3S50TvyhP #ReparationsNow #WhereIsMyLand #BlackLandBack #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #EbonyBeachClub
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Governor Newsom has officially vetoed a sweeping land reparations bill, SB 1050. It was the last remaining high-cost bill in the California Legislative Black Caucus's 14-bill reparations package. When SB 1050 was announced earlier this year, WIML began working with Senator Bradford's office to identify potential oversights in the legislation. Our involvement led to the inclusion of land back provisions and the removal of the statute of limitations. Eminent domain was state-sanctioned land theft utilized to decimate communities and disproportionately displaced Black people. Between 1949 and 1973, governments executed nearly 2,600 eminent domain projects. Of the million people displaced, two-thirds of them were Black. (Institute for Justice) Newsom's veto is an affront to the systematic trauma that communities like Russell City, Black Santa Monicans, and the Ebony Beach Club faced. "We thought California was finally going to repay the debts they owe Black families, including mine. My father's land was taken, and it's land and/or compensation that needs to be returned," said Constance White, daughter of Ebony Beach Club proprietor Silas White. Santa Monica seized White's property in 1958, citing the need for a parking lot. The premier Viceroy Hotel now leases the property from the city. #BlackLandBack #WhereIsMyLand #ReparationsNow #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #SB1050 #EminentDomain #GavinNewsom #California
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Check out our newly published op-ed in Non-profit Quarterly! The article, penned by our Communications Lead Hannah Greene in collaboration with Kavon Ward, explored the Black Land Back movement's progress and challenges from Bruce's Beach up to now. Show us and the movement some love by giving it a read and sharing with a friend! We also want to thank all of our generous funders who are making this work possible! #BlackLandBack #WhereIsMyLand #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #ReparationsNow #NPQ
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Join us for a community event on Oct. 5 in Santa Monica! We have joined forces with Autumn Breon to celebrate the legacy of Silas White and the ongoing fight to end racist land theft. During this interactive and multimedia activation, oral histories and archival images of Black Santa Monica will be collected and shared at the historic Calvary Baptist Church in Santa Monica. Bring a photograph or object that represents a memory of Santa Monica. If you’d like to share a story on October 5, use the prompt “My land is_____.” Family portraits will be available free of charge! #BlackLandBack #ReparationsNow #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #WhereIsMyLand #EbonyBeachClub
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SB1050 is a pivotal bill that would provide restitution OR land back for victims of racially-motivated eminent domain in California and WE NEED YOU. This historic legislation would create pathways for broad repair and set precedence for more bills like it. By the end of this month, Governor Newsom will decide whether SB1050 lives or dies so it’s time for our community to activate! Countless advocates, from WIML supporters to the California Legislative Black Caucus have voiced their support for SB 1050. Now’s the time to apply pressure and secure restitution or land back for victims of racially motivated eminent domain. We need YOU to mobilize and submit public comments via email to Governor Newsom. Your voice will ensure that victims of racially motivated eminent domain- like Silas White and the Russell City Descendants for Restorative Justice, will see justice prevail in their lifetimes. We’re almost at the finish line. Help us get there. Submit letters by noon ET on September 30th, 2024. Simply follow the link in our bio to send an email or go to https://bit.ly/sb1050now #SB1050 #BlackLandBack #RestorativeJustice #ReparativeJustice #ReparationsNow #WhereIsMyLand