OUR MISSION
We aim to champion the voice of the Black descendant community while demanding action that supports their total well-being.
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WHAT IS THE
DESCENDANTS PROJECT?
The Descendants Project is an emerging organization committed to the intergenerational healing and flourishing of the Black descendant community in the Louisiana river parishes. The lands of the river parishes hold the intersecting histories of enslavement, settler colonialism, and environmental degradation.
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LATEST UPDATES
NPR- Louisiana plantation where historic slave revolt started now under Black ownership
Jo Banner is excited to show the newly acquired Woodland Plantation House near the banks of the Mississippi River.
“We have still a lot of work to do, but I think for the home to be from 1793, it looks rather good,” she beams.
Joy and Jo: Featured Panelists at Climate Week NYC
Jo and Joy Banner, Co-Founders of The Descendants Project, are featured panelists at NYC Climate Week, where they will engage in panels, roundtables, and talks to discuss the detrimental impact of plastic on health and environment. Jo and Joy will join scientists, researchers, medical professionals, legal professionals and environmental justice advocations to explore strategies for the improvement of their community's health and happiness.
The Descendants Project & Blanchard House Institute Present Big Freedia Special Guest Ani DiFranco and Leyla McCalla
The Descendants Project & Blanchard House Institute Present Big Freedia Special Guest Ani DiFranco and Leyla McCalla!
Here in New Orleans and Louisiana's River Parishes, we know all about bouncing back. We’ve done it before, and we’re doing it again—building a future where our communities thrive. On September 27, while 5,000 women in building trades gather for NABTU's Trades Women Build Nations event, you can join the first-ever mass registration of women for clean economy jobs in Louisiana.
Come out for a FREE SHOW with Big Freedia, Special Guest Ani DiFranco, and Leyla McCalla.