Liberated Land Trusts
From Oakland to Toronto, Liberated Land Trusts explores community empowerment, cultural preservation, and economic resilience through Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in Canada and the USA. Leaders from four emerging B3 (Black-led, Black-serving, Black-focused) CLTs in Canada share insights from their Liberated Land Trust Tour visiting CLTs in California, Minnesota, and Georgia. Join us for this 5-part series as we uncover opportunities, challenges, and successes that pave the way for a more equitable futures and reparative justice for Black communities in rural and urban contexts.
Episodes
In this special recap episode, we reflect on the key themes and lessons from the Liberated Land Trusts series.
From rural Nova Scotia to urban neighbourhoods in Toronto and Vancouver, this conversation weaves together the stories, strategies, and insights shared across the series—highlighting what it means to reclaim land, preserve culture, and build community power through Black-led Community Land Trusts.
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What if reclaiming land could not only restore a community's heritage but also pave the way for future generations to thrive? Today, we’re focusing on the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust in Nova Scotia, founded out of necessity to protect and restore lands for the historic descendants of this vibrant community.
In this episode, we’ll be joined by Curtis Whiley, the founder of the CLT, who will share insights on:
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What if every member of a community could be both a historian and an architect of their own future? Today, we’re focusing on the Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust in Nova Scotia, a vital initiative dedicated to supporting one of the many Black communities in the area while educating residents about their rich history. We are excited to be joined by Shekara Grant, the founder of the CLT, who emphasizes the importance of intergene...
What if we could reshape our neighborhoods into thriving epicenters of empowerment and economic opportunity, all while honoring the deep-rooted histories of our communities?
Today, we turn our focus to the Little Jamaica Community Land Trust (LJCLT), a pioneering initiative dedicated to anchoring Black businesses and fostering economic stability in this vibrant neighborhood in Toronto. We are thrilled to be joined by Anyika Mark w...
What if revitalizing a community could also mean reclaiming its history and cultural identity? Today, we’ll focus on the Hogan’s Alley Community Land Trust in Vancouver, which is dedicated to incubating initiatives that support the economic well-being of this historic Black community and creating a vibrant hub for its residents. We are thrilled to be joined by Djaka Blais, the executive director of the Hogan’s Alley Society and a f...
What does it mean to center Afrocentricity in community land trusts? How can these spaces, built on the foundations of history and collective power, provide reparative justice to Black communities?
In this first episode, hosted by Jane O’Brien Davis, CLT Specialist from the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts (CNCLT), you’ll hear insights from:
Anyika Mark: Advocate for community empowerment and member of the Little Jam...
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