Dispossessed

How Black Families Are Losing Their Land

Black landowners are disproportionately vulnerable to laws and discriminatory practices that allow speculators and developers to acquire their property.

Impact of Our Reporting

New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of Black Landowners

by Lizzie Presser

April 23, 2024, 10:30 am EDT

Black Landowners Will Benefit From New Funding to Prevent Land Loss

by Lizzie Presser

October 9, 2020, 11:17 am EDT

U.S. Senate Greenlights Funding to Help Prevent Families From Losing Their Land

by Lizzie Presser

October 30, 2019, 2:00 pm EDT

Elizabeth Warren Announces Plans to Help Heirs’ Property Owners

by Lizzie Presser

August 20, 2019, 5:00 am EDT

Federal Government Wants to Hear From Heirs’ Property Owners

by Lizzie Presser

July 26, 2019, 4:42 pm EDT

7 stories published since 2019

Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.

by Lizzie Presser

July 15, 2019, 5:00 am EDT
How to Close Heirs’ Property Loopholes

by Lizzie Presser

July 15, 2019, 4:59 am EDT

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Impact of Our Reporting

New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of Black Landowners

Black Landowners Will Benefit From New Funding to Prevent Land Loss

U.S. Senate Greenlights Funding to Help Prevent Families From Losing Their Land

Elizabeth Warren Announces Plans to Help Heirs’ Property Owners

Federal Government Wants to Hear From Heirs’ Property Owners

Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.

How to Close Heirs’ Property Loopholes

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