“True to This, Not New to This” — Full Webinar Video on Black Land Stewardship

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The Housing Commons Research Centre’s inaugural webinar explored community-led housing and land stewardship through historical and contemporary perspectives.

• Susannah Bunce introduced the centre, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, which connects researchers and practitioners on alternative housing initiatives.
• Sam Carter-Shamai discussed his H.E.R.E. project, an interdisciplinary land-based research effort about Black cooperative efforts in the early 1900s and intergenerational land stewardship in Virginia; and 
• Darryl Cuba presented on post-emancipation marronage, emphasizing the resilience and self-determination of Black communities in creating freedom colonies.

Both speakers highlighted the ongoing importance and historical continuity of collective land ownership and mutual aid.

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