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The Descendants Project is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established to support descendant communities in the river parishes.

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Distant Horizons, a national tour company, brought a group of visitors to Wallace to discuss the legacies of slavery in Cancer Alley. Joy and Jo discussed how petrochemical and plastic companies have used former plantation sites to continue to oppress descendant communities
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As Hurricane Francine approaches, it's important to finalize all preparations. Alongside your emergency kits/buckets, home prep, evacuation plans, and gathering important documents, water, and food, make sure to also stay informed.
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With heavy hearts, we remember Sybil Haydel Morial. As a descendant of the Whitney Plantation, Sybil served the New Orleans community, tirelessly advocating for civil rights and social justice through her roles as an educator and leader.
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WWL-TV
WWL-TV@WWLTV·
Greenfield halts plan to build massive $800M grain terminal in Louisiana Click photo for more... wwltv.com/article/tech/s…
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WBRZ News
WBRZ News@WBRZ·
Plans to build a grain export facility in a historically Black town in St. John the Baptist Parish fell apart. @BrandiBHarrisTV spoke to the activists who fought to preserve their community. wbrz.com/news/plans-to-…
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Verite News
Verite News@veritenewsnola·
Joy and Jo Banner, who were raised and live in the area where the terminal was planned, have been fighting to stop the project. buff.ly/3LW69uv
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ProPublica
ProPublica@propublica·
New: The grain terminal was the subject of a May 2022 ProPublica investigation that revealed how a whistleblower's findings had been buried. propub.li/3LXNsGL
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FOX 8 New Orleans
FOX 8 New Orleans@FOX8NOLA·
GIVING UP: Greenfield Louisiana pulls plug on proposed $800 million grain terminal in St. John, to delight of The Descendants Project fox8live.com/2024/08/07/gre…
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theGrio.com
theGrio.com@theGrio·
Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project. Read More👇🏿 thegrio.com/2024/08/07/in-…
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NOLA.com
NOLA.com@NOLAnews·
$800 million St. John grain terminal project canceled after Corps again delays permits nola.com/news/environme…
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Jack Brook
Jack Brook@jack_brook96·
Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who've spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireSto…
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Halle Parker
Halle Parker@_thehalparker·
News of this grain elevator went public in 2021. Three years later, after immense grassroots resistance that led to the Corps taking a closer look at the project, the company has decided to cancel its plans on St. John's west bank. wwno.org/coastal-desk/2…
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Anya Groner
Anya Groner@anyagroner·
Three months ago, I published this story about freetowns in the American South fighting predatory industry. Today, Wallace Louisiana's future looks significantly brighter. Greenfield Louisiana LLC withdrew plans to build a gargantuan grain terminal. theguardian.com/news/2024/apr/…
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Lauren McGaughy
Lauren McGaughy@lmcgaughy·
Two Black women @project_descend now own Louisiana’s Woodland plantation. The site will NOT host weddings, will have an exhibit on Kid Ory (who was born at the plantation) and will offer genealogical help to its Black visitors, @carliekollath reports. axios.com/local/new-orle…
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Axios
Axios@axios·
A Louisiana plantation has new owners: two sisters whose ancestors were enslaved in the area. trib.al/pVHt72C
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