Freedmen News

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust proudly announces that B1Clothing Co. has become the first official licensed seller under the SOULAAN Commercial Licensing Program. This milestone represents the beginning of a larger licensing system designed to protect the SOULAAN name while creating a clear pathway for approved businesses to participate responsibly. B1Clothing Co. completed the required review and approval process, and its initial SOULAAN merchandise has been approved fo

Many people are hearing these terms for the first time. The purpose of this structure is simple: to create a documented, private, and organized body of Verified Freedmen. The three terms are connected, but they do not mean the same thing. Status Verification Comes First Before anyone can become a PMA Member or be recognized as a Beneficiary, they must first become Status Verified. Status Verification means a person has submitted the required records and has been reviewed unde

July 29, 2026 Update: GPS Data, Native Audio, and Public-Records Requests Since this working timeline was first published, additional objective evidence has become central to the unresolved questions in Nolan Xavier Wells’s case. CBS News reported GPS data obtained from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources showing that the boat that carried Nolan to Horn Island left its dock at approximately 9:56 a.m., arrived at Horn Island at 11:14 a.m., departed Horn Island at 4: