An emerging organization committed to the intergenerational healing and flourishing of the Black descendant community in the Louisiana river parishes.
#PutHousingFirst Radio Show: The Descendants Project
Host Andreanecia Morris is joined by Joy and Jo Banner from the Descendants Project to talk about the work they're doing to combat environmental racism and injustice in St. John the Baptist Parish.
TDP AT THE U.N.
We are taking our fight to save our community to the world.
Please follow The Descendants Project's Facebook page to see updates on their visit to the United Nations in Geneva.
The founders of The Descendants Project Jo Banner and Joy Banner testified before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
They demand a moratorium on toxic industry in their community which is nicknamed "Cancer Alley".
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is sharing its concerns and objections to the proposed Greenfield Terminal project in Wallace.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation protects significant places representing our diverse cultural experience.
Read the full statement in the link.
You deserve a say in our community's future!
Join the Natural Resources Committee for a virtual input forum on Wednesday, July 20th at 11:00am. Our input will help shape legislation to fight pollution and environmental racism in our community.
A letter from Marc H. Morial
President and Chief Executive Officer National Urban League, to Christopher James who wants to build the Greenfield Grain Terminal close to the Whitney Plantation.
"Your plans reflect insensitivity to this historic, treasured, and sacred site of an essential element of African American history."
Live with Joy Banner, co-founder of The Descendants Project about the Big Win in court today.
WE NEED YOUR VOICE!
Tell the Corps of Engineers:
Greenfield's Grain Terminal Puts The Community at Risk From Dangerous Flooding!
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Jo Banner and Joy Banner, co-founders of The Descendants Project appear in the Hip Hop Caucus' "Big Oil's Last Lifeline" Part 2 - New Orleans documentary.
"Big Oil's Last Lifeline" is a three-part documentary series sounding the alarm on the petrochemical industry’s impact on Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. There are environmental and climate injustices happening all over the planet, but particularly along the Gulf Coast of the Mississippi River and the Ohio River Valley. These injustices have strategically targeted low-income communities where the majority of black and brown U.S. citizens call home.
This series is produced by Hip Hop Caucus' Think 100% FILMS and Majestic 9 Productions.
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In The News
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Federal government to review proposed grain elevator’s risk to Louisiana slave burial sites
The Louisiana Illuminator
Friday, August 12, 2022
International human rights body presses U.S. on Louisiana’s 'Cancer Alley'
WWNO
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Ida 1 year later: 'There's still blue tarps on people's roofs'
accuweather.com
Monday, August 15, 2022
Lawsuit over $479M grain terminal in St. John to continue after court denies company's appeal
wwno.org
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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