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:

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust and Freedmen Nation are developing a National Anti-Freedmen Public Education and Response Initiative to address discriminatory conduct, historical erasure, ridicule, misrepresentation, exclusion, and other forms of hostility directed toward Freedmen. Anti-Freedmen conduct should not be allowed to become an accepted part of public life. When misinformation, disrespect, and discrimination go unanswered, they can become normalized across socia

Across the United States, historic Freedmen cemeteries, churches, schools, neighborhoods, and cultural landmarks continue to face neglect, vandalism, weather damage, and the loss of historical records. Every year that passes places more of our history at risk. The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) was established to help preserve these places through historical documentation, genealogy, historical marker development, sponsorship coordination, and long-term preservation p

Every family eventually faces the difficult reality of protecting what they have built. Whether it is land, savings, family heirlooms, historical documents, or personal achievements, having a clear estate plan can help reduce confusion and ensure your wishes are documented. The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) provides structured, non-attorney institutional support to help Verified Freedmen organize their legacy, preserve important records, and prepare documentation tha

For many people, genealogy begins as a personal journey to learn more about their family. For Freedmen Nation Certified Genealogy Specialist, it becomes something much larger—a way to preserve documented family history, strengthen verified family records, and help others establish their own documented family connections. The Freedmen Nation Genealogy Trainee Program was created to prepare individuals to do exactly that. What Are Our Genealogy Trainees Learning? The curriculum

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust and the American Freedmen Legal Fund completed a formal meet-and-confer with representatives of Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District and District legal counsel regarding the Fairfield High School incident. The July 7, 2026 discussion followed the District’s formal written response and provided an opportunity for FRFT and AFLF to raise broader public trust concerns involving student safety, school-based law enforcement response, administ

Across the country, Freedmen families, inventors, landowners, educators, and advocates continue to carry work that has too often been overlooked, delayed, dismissed, or left unsupported. The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust and American Freedmen Legal Fund are building institutional support around that work. This new campaign brings together two parts of our mission: protecting Freedmen innovation and preserving Freedmen history. Why Bright-Grips Matters Bright-Grips is a pate

The death of a parent does not always end a lawsuit. In some cases, a legal claim may continue for years after a parent dies. A settlement may be reached long after the funeral, after family members have moved to different states, or after relatives believed the matter had already ended. When settlement money becomes available, families may suddenly be asked to provide addresses, identify heirs, sign estate documents, approve a distribution, or participate in a simplified pro

For many Freedmen families, the story of land did not disappear because the land never existed. It disappeared because records were scattered, names changed, estates were never properly settled, deeds were difficult to read, and generations were separated from the documents that proved what their families once owned. That is why going through Freedmen Nation is more than completing genealogy. It can become the beginning of a structured effort to reconstruct an entire family r

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) is working to restore full momentum in its public affairs and government-relations engagement. FRFT’s work with its lobbying and public affairs firm supports the Trust’s long-term institutional positioning at the municipal, state, and national levels. This engagement helps strengthen relationships, identify opportunities, communicate FRFT’s institutional framework, and position the Trust as a qualified vendor capable of supporting st

Freedmen Nation and the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust are proud to recognize our collaboration with Concerned Black American Citizens, Inc. in support of the Center for Freedmen Heritage & Records and its Reclaiming Our Legacy initiative. In January 2026, CBAC and the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust / Freedmen Nation entered into a Business to Business agreement establishing a formal foundation for cooperation around Freedmen genealogy documentation, family-history recovery

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust, through its Office of Educational Peer Review, has officially begun the peer review process connected to the Rockdale County Schools curriculum matter. This began after concerns were raised regarding how sensitive historical material was presented to students. The American Freedmen Legal Fund issued a formal objection, and Rockdale County Public Schools later responded in writing, acknowledging the concern, outlining its internal review, a

FRFT/AFLF is launching monthly Settlement Watch Reports for Verified Freedmen beneficiaries through the Legal Empowerment Notifications group. This effort is designed to help beneficiaries stay informed about open class action settlements, consumer refund programs, data breach claims, housing-related claims, employment settlements, insurance settlements, banking claims, utility matters, auto-related claims, product settlements, and government refund opportunities. Many famili

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) has issued a Supplemental Notice of Protected Population Concern regarding the Verified Freedmen Status Community. This notice is part of FRFT’s continuing institutional responsibility to document, preserve, and protect the status-based population being verified through Freedmen Nation. This action is not symbolic. It is part of a larger record-building strategy to ensure that Verified Freedmen are not erased, misclassified, diluted,

PUBLIC NOTICE The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has formally submitted a federal petition requesting review and recognition of Verified Freedmen as a distinct sole-allegiance constitutional status community under the original repair purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment. This filing is part of FRFT’s continuing administrative record-building process. It does not mean federal recognition has already been granted. It means FRFT has formally placed the issue before federal offic

A tombstone can be forgotten. A business sign can come down. A social media post can disappear. A flyer can be thrown away. Even a family name, if it is not protected and preserved, can fade from public memory over time. But a historical marker tells the world: this place mattered, this story mattered, and the people connected to it mattered. That is why sponsoring a Freedmen Historical Marker is more than a donation. It is a public act of preservation. It is a way to place y

As America celebrates the 4th of July, Freedmen Nation and the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust pause to honor a deeper story — the story of our Freedmen ancestors who have lived, built, worked, fought, prayed, survived, and contributed on this soil for more than 250 years. This day is not only about fireworks, flags, and national celebration. For the successors of Freedmen ancestors, it is also a moment of remembrance. Our ancestors were here before the country fully recogniz

The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust has reached another important milestone in the Fort Bend County Freedmen cemetery preservation effort. After FRFT began working to support the protection of Thompson Chapel Cemetery as a pilot site, the preservation conversation expanded into a broader review of additional historic cemetery sites in Fort Bend County, Texas. That work has now moved into a more formal planning stage with the completion of a preliminary Tier 1 risk assessment.