ABOUT US

Freedmen was the term used to identify America’s emancipated slaves and their descendants after chattel slavery was abolished in the United States following the Civil War. America’s Freedmen were supposed to be Freemen entitled to all of the personal, political and civil rights granted to our country’s citizens. Yet, America repeatedly used race to deny its newest Freemen the full scope of these benefits conferred with citizenship, including equal access to participate in economic opportunities.

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  • OUR MISSION

    Freeman Initiative’s primary mission is to help dismantle institutions and systems that perpetuate race-based oppression and poverty. We provide training, programs, and toolkits designed to foster advocacy for transformative social changes in America. The Freeman Initiative also provides support to organizations, programs, initiatives, and individuals working to secure the political, educational, environmental, social, and economic rights and redress of Black people and to eliminate race-based discrimination. Activate your membership or donate now to help disrupt inequalities in America and create a real equal opportunity society.

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  • OUR VISION

    Freeman Initiative envisions a fair and inclusive society that not only understands disparities and why they exist but is committed to implementing transformative solutions that impact multiple systems for equitable outcomes. We also envision reparations and another redress for  descendants of American chattel slavery.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Freeman Initiative focuses on programs and activities designed to educate the public and foster support for equitable systemic policy changes on issues of civil rights, health disparities, discrimination, generational oppression, poverty and economic redress including reparations. The data shows that the current race-based outcomes in America need to change. You can participate right now by helping us build power at the grassroots level to accelerate legislative reform nationally for real social transformations in racial justice.

FREEMAN SWEATSHIRTS

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