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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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Victory for Descendants of Enslaved People: Louisiana Judge Strikes Down 33-Year-Old Zoning Ordinance, Blocking Heavy Industry Threatening Historic Community

A Louisiana state court judge ruled a 1990 zoning ordinance null and void, granting a resounding victory to an organization that advocates for descendants of enslaved people. The Descendants Project filed a lawsuit to prevent construction of a massive grain elevator that threatened the health and heritage of Wallace, a historic Black community in the heart of Cancer Alley.

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Court ruling returns Wallace land to residential zoning

The Descendants Project celebrate victory in the courts.

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Wallace Residents Push Back Against Encroaching Industry

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Court ruling returns Wallace land to residential zoning.

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Wallace Residents Push Back Against Encroaching Industry

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Saturday, May 13, 2023

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