Building the wealth of Black and Indigenous people through land ownership and stewardship, and working for acknowledgment, apology, atonement, and repair of the generational harm of structural racism.
Weissberg Foundation supports Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color as they work to return Indigenous lands to Tribes and Native communities for proper stewardship, acquire land for communal use to build food sovereignty, build Black wealth via homeownership, and pursue reparations to realize racial repair and healing in the United States.
LandBack represents the belief in the inherent right of Indigenous people to steward the land, and the healing that comes from reconnection to traditional and cultural lifeways and medicines. LandBack necessitates placing trust in Native people and supporting Indigenous Sovereignty. Our work seeks to uphold three central values; Sovereignty, Repair, and supporting Future Generations.
In 1920, nearly 1,000,000 Black farmers owned 16 million acres (14%) of U.S. farmland, today Black farmers represent 1.3% of U.S. farmers today and own less than 0.52% of all U.S. farmland. Virginia has a rich history of Black farming and today, there is a growing ecosystem of Black farmers committed to food justice, climate resilience, and land justice. These devoted community organizers are helping create the just and equitable food systems communities deserve.
The path to racial healing, and ultimately racial justice, must include acknowledgment, apology, atonement, and repair for the generational harms of structural racism.
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