Black Families Seek Return of Land Seized Through Eminent Domain
Black families lost millions in wealth when their lands were seized through eminent domain. Now some are trying to get it back.
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Black families lost millions in wealth when their lands were seized through eminent domain. Now some are trying to get it back.
African American families across the country — particularly in the South — are pushing for the return of land they say was taken in government seizures.
For much of their lives, the Jones siblings had passed by a parking lot on the campus of the University
Black families across the country are pushing for the return of land they say was taken in government seizures.
The United States is more segregated today than it was 100 years ago, according to Thomas W. Mitchell, the Robert Drinan, S.J., Professor of Law at Boston College.