Freedmen News

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

Protection of the “AS DESCENDANTS OF AMERICAN SLAVES” Designation (USPTO Reg. No. 5745836) Effective February 1, 2026, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) and the American Freedmen Legal Fund (AFLF) will begin formal licensing enforcement for the federally registered designation “AS DESCENDANTS OF AMERICAN SLAVES” (USPTO Reg. No. 5745836), consistent with the Exclusive Trademark License Agreement executed on July 11, 2025. This designation is not a general identity phr

Purpose of Asset Transfers The Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) was established to lawfully receive, protect, and steward assets for the benefit of a defined historically harmed population—Verified Freedmen—through private trust governance. Asset transfers into the Trust are not limited to beneficiaries. The Trust is intentionally structured to accept assets from external individuals, wealthy persons, corporations, estates, and fiduciaries, while also allowing Verified