Oct. 7, 2020
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19 families buy nearly 97 acres of land in Georgia to create a city safe for Black people

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Land purchased by the Freedom Georgia Initiative in Wilkinson County, Georgia.

(CNN)"Welcome to Freedom!" exclaims real estate agent Ashley Scott as she surveys the nearly 97 acres of land that she and a group of 19 Black families purchased in August.

"I'm hoping that it will be a thriving safe haven for people of color, for Black families in particular," Scott says.

Link: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/12/us/freedom-black-cooperative-toomsboro/index.html