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Arc of Justice: The power of community-owned land from the Civil Rights Era to today

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island

The first community land trust was born in Albany, GA, during the Civil Rights Movement to provide economic security to tenant farmers and sharecroppers who were being forced off the land when they registered to vote. Today there are over 300 in the US, including one taking shape in Tacoma right now to protect this historically Black community from the impacts of gentrification.

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Who Owns America: Revelations on institutional investors and the American dream of homeownership

Bainbridge Public Library 1270 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island

Today any efforts to redress racial and ethnic homeownership gaps face a new obstacle: ownership of single-family housing is shifting from families to outside investors. Join Dr. George “Mac” McCarthy to learn about an innovative approach helping communities pull back the curtain on investor activity and tailor interventions with block-by-block precision.

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