An emerging organization committed to the intergenerational healing and flourishing of the Black descendant community in the Louisiana river parishes.
Live with Joy Banner, co-founder of The Descendants Project about the Big Win in court today.
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Tell the Corps of Engineers:
Greenfield's Grain Terminal Puts The Community at Risk From Dangerous Flooding!
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
In The News
Thursday, May 19, 2022
History or jobs? Proposed grain elevator near historic Black community causes divisions
4WWL
Friday, May 20, 2022
She Warned the Grain Elevator Would Disrupt Sacred Black History. They Deleted Her Findings.
Pro Publica
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Stopping Cancer Alley: Slave Descendants Suit Against $400M Grain Elevator Allowed To Proceed
Roland Martin Unfiltered
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead
The Washington Post
The Descendants Project is thrilled to announce a new free film training program for the River Parishes called “River for Reel Film Industry Training”.
#DescendantsProjectLouisiana
Film Industry 101
April 19 2022
Costuming Training
Begins May 14 2022
Grip and Electric Training
Begins May 16 2022
We say NO to the Wallace Grain Elevator! The Descendants Project’s commercial campaign fights a thirty-year zoning battle that threatens our Black community. We've found criminal “zoning” that exposes the residents of Wallace, LA to pollutants caused by heavy industry.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan holds Stop The Wallace Grain Elevator Shirt.
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