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Jun2020
Our Mission
Africatown Community Land Trust is working for community ownership of land in the Central District that can support the cultural and economic thriving of people who are part of the African diaspora in the Greater Seattle region. The Africatown Community Land Trust board is comprised of real estate professionals, business executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals and long-time community members from the Central District.
Support Africatown Land trust
The Just giving charity provides enhanced services over and above what the ACLT funds.
Africatown Community Land Trust was formed to acquire, steward and develop land assets that are necessary for the Black/African diaspora community to grow and thrive in place in the Central District as well as support other individuals and organizations in retention and development of land.
Board of Directors
K. Wyking Garrett, President
Margo Jones, A Personal Point of View, Chair Michael John Green, Treasurer Andrea Caupain, Centerstone, Secretary Savior Knowledge, Union Street Business Association Isaac Joy, Esq., Stoel Rives, LLP
Advisors
Hon. Dawn Mason, Former State Representative Evelyn Allen, Village Spirit Center for Community Change Constance Proctor, Vanderberg Johnson & Gandara Doris Koo, Yesler Community Collaborative Michelle Connor, Forterra
Kathleeen Hosfeld, Homestead Community Land Trust Dr. Norwood Brooks, Retired
Upcoming Events
The Just giving charity provides enhanced services over and above what the NHS funds. Our upcoming event
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Jul2020
Jamal Crawford
NBA PlayerI love to see what you guys are doing for the community and helping to preserve what has always made the Central District special.
Ted Evans
Community Elder/LBB ResidentAfricatown is bringing community and business back to the Central District. It feels like home again.
Greg Lewis
Community MemberThe Liberty Bank Building inspired me personally as to what is possible.
Our Latest News & Updates
May 28, 2020
6 Community Organizations Come Together to Feed Central District Residents and Distribute PPE
Last Friday the community once again came together in a major way to feed the ...
May 8, 2020
Africatown Community Land Trust to directly inject $90,000 into Seattle’s Black Community for COVID relief.
The Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT), known by most as a partner on the Liberty ...
April 22, 2020
Africatown Community Land Trust partner with Black Educators to Read Children’s Books Online.
Seattle, WA – Three Seattle area Black educators joined forces with the Africatown Community Land ...
April 22, 2020
Africatown Community Land Trust mobilizes to halt developer action at Keiro Center on 17th & Yesler.
Keiro Center – now closed is located 17th & Yesler Open letter from K. Wyking ...
August 12, 2019
Africatown rallies Black contractors around affordable housing development in the Central District.
We help families raise funds for their adoptions by telling their story to a larger ...
August 12, 2019
Africatown Community Land Trust brings property development solutions to the Central District
We help families raise funds for their adoptions by telling their story to a larger ...
Our mission is working for community ownership of land in the Central District.
