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Gragg stands in front of a pink quilt top with yellow and blue squares. She is wearing a large necklace, drop earrings and a blue shirt. Her coily hair has streaks of blue.

‘Death And Dirt’ Law To Conservation For Black-Owned Forests: Meet Mavis Gragg

Josie Taris

Mavis Gragg never thought her work would “take her to the trees,” but that is where she has found herself. She grew up during the 80s in Black Mountain,…

Environment

‘Death And Dirt’ Law To Conservation For Black-Owned Forests: Meet Mavis Gragg

Josie Taris

Mavis Gragg never thought her work would “take her to the trees,” but that is where she has found herself. She grew up during the 80s in Black Mountain,…

Race, Class & Communities

Land Speculators Are Legally Forcing Black Southerners Off Family Land

Grant Holub-Moorman

For generations, Black landowners in the South relied on informal agreements, instead of wills, to keep property in the family. In a new article from…

Race, Class & Communities

Land Speculators Are Legally Forcing Black Southerners Off Family Land

Grant Holub-Moorman

For generations, Black landowners in the South relied on informal agreements, instead of wills, to keep property in the family. In a new article from…