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February 2026 Newsletter: Renovation that Contends with Gentrification
February 27, 2026
The Reparations Investment Company (RIC), a new project of the Black Power Blueprint, is renovating some of the thousands of abandoned and deteriorating buildings that

December 2025 Newsletter: Shamba la Uhuru Freedom Farm kicks off Spring of 2026
February 10, 2026
Black Power Blueprint purchased the first parcel of land at a sheriff’s sale in 2022 at 3901 W. Florissant, then acquired two adjacent lots—one along

Reparations Investment Company: The “greater investment” in African self-determination!
February 9, 2026
This article by USM leader and RIC Coordinator Jesse Nevel originally appeared in the Burning Spear Newspaper. A bold, transformative initiative is emerging in North

Experienced Gardeners Needed for New Urban Farm
February 6, 2026
The African People’s Education and Defense Fund is looking for experienced black community gardeners to work as a Master Gardener and Assistant Gardener in our