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FRFT Issues Binding Declaration Over HBCUs: No More Free Use of Freedmen Identity
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) has issued a binding legal declaration asserting full licensing authority over all use of...
Freedmen Nation
May 17, 20252 min read
Slavery Is Now Licensed: Trust Issues Public Enforcement Declaration
For over 150 years, the suffering of enslaved Americans has been told, sold, and exploited by institutions, organizations, and media...
Freedmen Nation
May 16, 20252 min read
Trust Declares Sole Authority to Issue Genealogy Certifications for Verified Freedmen
On May 15, 2025 , the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust officially issued the Declaration of Authority to Issue Certification of...
Freedmen Nation
May 15, 20251 min read
Updated: Freedmen Trust Reclaims Control Over Cultural Naming and Historical Identity
On May 12, 2025, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust issued its official Declaration of Cultural Naming & Historical Identity...
Freedmen Nation
May 13, 20252 min read
Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust Issues Declaration of Exclusive Verification Authority
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has officially issued its Declaration of Exclusive Verification Authority and Prohibited Affiliations...
Freedmen Nation
May 12, 20251 min read
The Declaration of Legal Status Restoration: Ending the Erasure of Freedmen
For over a century, the status of American Freedmen—those lawfully emancipated from U.S. chattel slavery—has been stripped, diluted, and...
Freedmen Nation
May 12, 20252 min read
Freedmen Trust Establishes Internal Judiciary to Enforce Law and Ethics
On May 12, 2025, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust officially issued its Declaration of Internal Judiciary & Conflict Resolution...
Freedmen Nation
May 11, 20251 min read
Freedmen Trust Issues Succession Plan to Ensure Permanent Governance
On May 12, 2025, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust formally issued its Declaration of Trust Termination & Succession Plan —a landmark...
Freedmen Nation
May 11, 20251 min read
Freedmen Trust Expands Legal Authority Over Revenues, Land, and Business Operations
On May 12, 2025, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust issued an expanded Declaration of Revenue Governance, Monetization Rights &...
Freedmen Nation
May 11, 20251 min read
U.S. Treasury Acknowledges Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust – Legal Standing Now in Effect
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has received the final FOIA response from the U.S. Department of the Treasury under Case...
Freedmen Nation
May 10, 20251 min read
New Declaration Shields Vulnerable Freedmen Under Trust Law
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) has issued a landmark declaration establishing new protections for vulnerable and high-risk...
Freedmen Nation
May 9, 20251 min read
New Declaration: Freedmen Veterans Officially Recognized Under Trust Law
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) has issued a powerful new declaration officially recognizing Verified Freedmen Military...
Freedmen Nation
May 9, 20251 min read
New Declaration: Freedmen Icons’ Estates Can Now Transfer Legal Interest for Trust Protection
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) has issued a new Declaration of Icon Estate Transfer Authority , allowing the estates of...
Freedmen Nation
May 8, 20252 min read
Declaration of Nationhood: Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust Affirms Self-Governance
In a historic and sovereign act, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has signed the Declaration of Nationhood, formally affirming the...
Freedmen Nation
May 7, 20252 min read
Historic Step: Educational Institutions Declaration Signed Under the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has officially executed and signed the Declaration for Educational Institutions , marking a major...
Freedmen Nation
May 7, 20251 min read
Declaration of Historical Stewardship: Recognition of All Freedmen Historical Markers
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has formally issued a Declaration of Historical Stewardship asserting exclusive recognition of all...
Freedmen Nation
May 5, 20251 min read
Cultural Declaration: Southern Soul Music Officially Recognized as Freedmen Heritage
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has issued an official cultural declaration recognizing Southern Soul Music as a protected cultural...
Freedmen Nation
May 4, 20251 min read
Freedmen Nation Declares Political Sovereignty to Protect Status and Secure Self-Governance
The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has issued a formal Declaration of Political Sovereignty for Freedmen Nation, marking a historic...
Freedmen Nation
May 2, 20252 min read
Declaration of Land & Economic Rights of Freedmen
Land is power. Ownership is freedom. And economic control is reparative justice. The Declaration of Land & Economic Rights of Freedmen ...
Arthur Watkins Jr.
Apr 3, 20251 min read
The Declaration of Digital & Genealogical Data Sovereignty of Freedmen: Reclaiming Our Story
In an age where data is power, ownership of our story has never been more critical. Today, Freedmen Nation formally announces the...
Arthur Watkins Jr.
Apr 3, 20252 min read
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