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Across the reparations landscape, people continue to argue over names, labels, and terminology. Entire movements stall over whether a group should be called one thing or another, as if naming alone creates legitimacy or authority. Under Trust Law, this debate is already resolved. Reparations is not a branding exercise. It is a legal, fiduciary, and governance matter. Step One: Verify the Harm Group Before any reparative structure can function, the harmed population must be cl

Reparations are often discussed as something that must begin with Congress or a new federal statute. That assumption overlooks an important reality: repair can already be conducted through existing U.S. law when it is pursued through lawful private institutions. The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) operates on that premise. A Private Institutional Approach to Repair FRFT is a private institutional trust, not a government program and not a public charity. Its work is gro

On January 24, 2026, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) will host a live fundraiser centered on one principle: reparations do not require permission—they require institutions. For generations, reparations have been delayed by politics, commissions, and symbolic promises. FRFT exists to move beyond delay by operating a private, governed, and enforceable reparations structure—built by Freedmen, for Freedmen, and protected through institutional authority. This fundraiser