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Freedmen Trust Issues Second Demand to Tulsa Regarding Greenwood Reparations Trust

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Today, the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust (FRFT), in conjunction with the American Freedmen Legal Fund (AFLF), formally escalated its jurisdictional enforcement actions concerning the Greenwood Trust in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


This action follows the City of Tulsa’s failure to respond to the Trust’s Declaration of Jurisdiction, originally submitted on June 1, 2025. That declaration established the Trust’s national authority over all reparative frameworks tied to American Freedmen identity, historical injury, and post-slavery lineage.

What We Did Today


  • Submitted a formal follow-up demand letter to Tulsa city leadership, reiterating the Trust’s governance authority and demanding written acknowledgment, transparency, and alignment.

  • Re-attached the original Declaration of Jurisdiction, reinforcing the Trust’s claim of exclusive national certification rights for all status-based reparative programs.

  • Sent the full communication package to city officials, including the Mayor’s Office, the Tulsa City Council, and municipal intake portals.

  • Conducted a full investigative review of the Greenwood Trust’s structure, status, and gaps, revealing the absence of disbursements, an incomplete board structure, and significant transparency concerns.

  • Developed and published a full Oversight Risk Matrix, outlining governance weaknesses, performance deadlines, and legal exposure should the Trust proceed without lawful alignment.

Why This Matters


The Greenwood Trust is publicly promoted as a $105 million reparative initiative designed to address historical harm tied to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and systemic housing disparities. However, its framing, structure, and reliance on “descendant” eligibility directly overlap with national Freedmen classification frameworks.


Without recognition of the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust’s verification process, any independent action by the City of Tulsa risks:


  • Misclassification of beneficiaries

  • Unauthorized redefinition of protected Freedmen status

  • Procedural bypass of national fiduciary governance

  • Legal exposure under federal civil rights and cultural protection frameworks

What We Are Demanding


The Trust is calling for the following, within 15 business days:


  1. A formal written response from Tulsa acknowledging the Trust’s jurisdiction.

  2. Full public disclosure of all Greenwood Trust funding sources, Board appointments, and pledged capital to date.

  3. Written agreement not to define or certify Freedmen eligibility outside the national verification system.

  4. A formal meeting between Tulsa city officials and the Trust’s authorized representatives.



Should these conditions go unmet, additional legal actions, federal civil rights complaints, and public exposure campaigns will follow.

Next Steps


  • Monitoring all future activity related to the Greenwood Trust through a structured milestone matrix.

  • Publicly documenting Tulsa’s compliance or refusal to cooperate.

  • Filing further legal declarations and Title VI complaints, if necessary, to preserve lawful jurisdiction and protect the identity of the Freedmen class.


The Trust remains open to alignment and cooperation but will not allow dilution, misrepresentation, or exclusion to occur in the name of “repair.”

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