Africatown Community Land Trust was born from community dedication to halting Black displacement and preserving Black presence in the Central District through land ownership and business development.
Through collection action and unwavering dedication, Africatown is reversing the trajectory of Black displacement with affordable housing and impactful programming.
Africatown Community Land Trust was born from community dedication to halting Black displacement and preserving Black presence in the Central District through land ownership and business development.
As a monument to Black economic empowerment and a solution to displacement, Liberty Bank Building opened as a collaborative development offering 115 affordable apartments and commercial spaces for Black-owned businesses to flourish.
Benu Community Home opened as Washington’s first shelter targeting the overrepresentation of Black men among the region’s unhoused, providing pathways to stability through holistic, culturally relevant programming.
President & CEO of the Africatown Community Land Trust
