How the Freedmen Trust Forced the African Union to Retreat from U.S. Jurisdiction Claims

Published by: Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust

Date: December 2025

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A Historic Pushback Against Global Overreach

On September 22, 2025, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT) issued a formal legal and cultural enforcement notice to the African Union’s Sixth Region USA affiliate. The letter—delivered directly to the administrators of AU6RG.org—challenged the African Union’s unauthorized and false representation of Freedmen of the United States, the lineal descendants of persons enslaved in the U.S. prior to 1865.

The Trust cited misrepresentation, jurisdictional overreach, and misuse of protected terminology, warning that the organization’s language and claims could result in formal enforcement under U.S. copyright, trademark, and fiduciary law.

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What Was at Stake

Prior to the enforcement, the AU6RG.org website promoted itself as a governing body with authority over U.S. Freedmen, using terminology connected to chattel slavery, reparations, and Black American identity. These claims posed a serious threat:

1. They falsely implied African Union authority over U.S. lineages that descend from domestic slavery;

2. They attempted to insert Freedmen identity into an African Diaspora “Sixth Region” framework not authorized by the Verified Freedmen community or the FRFT.

The Trust rejected these unauthorized claims on legal and jurisdictional grounds.

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The Trust’s Formal Demands

In its September 22 letter, the Trust demanded the following:

• Immediate removal of all references to Freedmen, African Americans, and U.S. Descendants of Slavery from AU6RG.org and its fundraising platforms;

• A full disclosure of any financial donations, partnerships, or grants connected to the misuse of Freedmen identity;

• A written confirmation that AU6RG.org would cease unauthorized claims of cultural representation and jurisdiction.

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The Result: Immediate Website Changes

Within 24 hours of receiving the notice, the operators of AU6RG.org revised the site and removed references to U.S. Freedmen identity and cultural authority. Screenshots taken before and after the takedown letter confirm that:

• Language referencing Freedmen of the United States was deleted;

• The website’s claims to govern or organize U.S. Descendants of Slavery under an African Union banner were removed;

• Fundraising descriptions invoking U.S. slavery reparations were quietly withdrawn.

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