Freedmen News

The American Freedmen Legal Fund (AFLF) is currently working to obtain official records tied to the situation at Freedom Acres Ranch involving C.W. Mallory. Mr. Mallory is an Unverified Freedmen landowner, which means our ability to fully engage at the highest level of advocacy is limited. However, one area where we can act immediately and effectively is record retrieval—and in this case, the records are substantial. The Scope of What Exists The El Paso County Sheriff’s Offic

Why They Exist, Why They Matter, and Why Your Name Should Be On One Across the United States—especially throughout the South—you’ll find plaques, monuments, and roadside signs that quietly hold the weight of history. These are historical markers . At their core, a historical marker is a formal recognition of a person, place, or event that shaped a community, a culture, or a nation . But for Freedmen history, they represent something deeper: a correction of the record. The Rea

Legal advocacy within the American Freedmen Legal Fund (AFLF) and the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) is often misunderstood. It is not a traditional law firm model, and it is not passive support. It is structured, institutional advocacy designed to protect, organize, and advance the interests of Verified Freedmen within Freedmen Nation , while still providing meaningful assistance to those who are not yet verified. Freedmen Nation serves as the membership and operatio