How Property Law Is Used to Appropriate Black Land

As the U.S. continues to grapple with its history of racial discrimination, VICE's Alzo Slade explores the vulnerability of black landowners in the South.
Subscribe to VICE News here: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News
Check out VICE News for more: vicenews.com
Follow VICE News here:
Facebook: / vicenews
Twitter: / vicenews
Tumblr: / vicenews
Instagram: / vicenews
More videos from the VICE network: www. vicevideo

[@VICENews]

As the U.S. continues to grapple with its history of racial discrimination, VICE's Alzo Slade explores the vulnerability of black landowners in the South. WATCH NEXT: Inside Charlotte's Mostly Black and Brown Government - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHbViJ-po6p2itE

[@yoho7992]

@aljanat5 Good Points. Finally there's someone insane enough to highlight everything that has nothing to do with the video I just watched.

[@yoho7992]

@aljanat5 I'll definitely think about considering thinking about it as soon as I begin to listen to the advice of an insane Trumptard.

[@ttuck9011]

@vicenews ..did that guy in when told about the land bein stolen by trickery and lynching say ...well I haven't lynched anybody lately and laugh ?...

[@Keepskatin]

@@novinawright1228 yeh you waste time doing that

[@novinawright1228]

@@Keepskatin why do u think that

[@midnightcameo5532]

This man said these people are living on the land with free rent...as if they don't OWN THE DAMN LAND and pay the taxes!!

[@jeffreykirton1780]

I thought about that too but i think he’s saying that normally there are several people who own it but only 1 or 2 who actually live on the property. Which isn’t rent free but you have to consider whos paying the property taxes.

[@thecalmwayhome8483]

He's a whole fool.

[@ilikepickles9568]

Jim gets off on this stuff to a certain degree.

[@emmyolivia3933]

My dear I ain't gonna lie to you my dear, the truth is that it's profitable but at the same time it can be your worst nightmare if you happen to be at the wrong end of the rope.

[@marvelousdavid6095]

You're right most people are poor out of their ignorance

[@kiaj.d.5855]

17 acres for $1800!!!!???? You know that's criminal!

[@austinndyetabula5274]

My mouth fell open!!!

[@justwill5107]

No its stupidity and greed on the sellers part.

[@skeeminsteven]

TELL ME ABOUT ITTTTTTTTT

[@warrentoles3127]

What's the market rate in that area??

[@worldpeace4231]

and..why aint WE buyin that??🤷🏽‍♂️smartin up

[@lockhamj]

Damn, that's truly heart breaking. 550 acres sold for $1,100 an acre, with Low ball appraisal from the county. That's robbery

[@katrinab7657]

the appraisers are definitely colluding with investors - happened to me. the fact that the land was full of mature trees. you already know - that made that land worth immeasurably more, heritage and legacy aside.

[@darkmatters8852]

Somebody pocket are being lined

[@donaldsawyer2618]

This happened to my buddy. Many times we don’t understand the law. Rather than being so concerned with who the President of the US is these are the laws that really affect us

[@leonhenry4861]

It’s really not that hard, hire a lawyer and get a fence.

[@reneewashington4107]

@@leonhenry4861 with what money Leon? Most people don’t have attorney funds 🙄

[@kimmims301]

Right and these corrupt southern lawyers are part of the system. Very hard to get proper representation especially since so many heir property owners are spread out in different states. They are stealing land through perpetuity servitude agreements in Louisiana. I’m in California and can’t afford to fight it! ​@@reneewashington4107

[@lisa196409]

They should have gotten in touch with a family members and told them what they planned on doing and gave the family members a chance to buy their portion of the land. Not an outsider.

[@reneewashington4107]

@@lisa196409 they were being greedy and didn’t care about their relatives that reside on the property

[@breathnstop]

So the developer thinks that paying taxes for 100 years is living there "scott free". makes me sick.

[@ajanidino343]

Truly sad 😢! How can this be permitted?

[@Richmondstein]

Pure evil

[@ms.ebbiel.3550]

Look up “The Homestead Act” of 1826.....it’s just sickening. 😭😡

[@JeroenBIG]

Rent free

[@clbo9878]

@@ajanidino343 This is permitted because blacks don't have any power in the world and they don't want any.

[@dranev]

Very important for African-American families to buy out those heirs that no longer want to own their share of the land and put it under a legal trust to protect it from being sold into the hands of those that do not have an interest in preserving a legacy for future generations. Land still has significant value in the US.

[@KKelly-ng1ni]

This.

[@loveyaenoughtotellyathetru7279]

That right there!

[@jordie4423]

Amen

[@Candy-cc1bc]

More than likely the family living on the land doesn’t have the money to buy them out.

[@michelejoyner5136]

Truth be told...YOUR NOT AFRICAN AMERICANS THAT'S THE WHY YOU GET DUPPED OUT OF YOUR LAND BECAUSE YOU DONT CLAIM YOUR HERRITAGE. ... PROVE YOUR AFRICAN AMERICAN! THAT YOUR PARENTS WERE BROUGHT HERE FROM AFRICA...YOU HELP LYNCH YOURSRLVES!

[@PyongProductionsXXI]

“You look at me as evil.” Well, I if the shoe fits... 👀

[@mandyellis876]

They need to ensure that anyone wanting to sell their own portion of land MUST give first refusal to the other shareholders. They shouldn’t be allowed to offer outsiders first dibs! This is unconscionable!

[@aurora571000]

That’s why they must put it in the paper

[@Ddon124]

That’s why legislation being introduce must also pass within the respective states.

[@Growmap]

That may not help them keep their land as long as they can be forced to sell what isn't part of the sold land in the first place. They most likely could not afford to buy what is being sold -- not even the 5% or whatever much less all of it.

[@mataafa1]

This is the same Laws used to get their hands on indigenous lands as well in nz the same trickery was applied but applied again on multiple other trickery levels

[@idontknowaboutthat1904]

This requires a population be involved with politics to prevent laws from being written that open them up for robbery.

[@heavyjr1]

Living rent free? The whole point of passing down land to our children is so They will always have somewhere to live, never have to worry about rent, so they don't have to struggle the way I did.

[@benboy123456]

Wait til you hear about property taxes

[@elysetroubadour6117]

@@benboy123456 In California at least, the property tax rate stays the same as the year you bought the property. So if you bought a house twenty years ago, you pay the tax rate of twenty years ago. But I know they can be excessive in other states.

[@blackmoses706]

They will still struggle

[@carter_1]

Taxes on 450,000 acres probably costs as much as some people's rent

[@Hello-zf5lq]

The man is getting leverage because of the legal trick and not having to buy the houses out on their own accord.

[@stevengodoy315]

Should have interviewed the family members whom sold thier portion of the land .

[@trenabristol8855]

the sellers were probably not told that only 20% sale triggered ownership change. As a businessperson in ca and nv there much stricter rules regarding transfer of undivided ownership, especially with regard to disclosure to all parties. because of their wealth whites are typically offered favorable financing options when they need cash for all sorts of morally upstanding things like go to vegas or gamble elsewhere. They are also financially astute enough to over pay for a crappy car and get ripped of by financial advisors

[@tj7179]

Yes they're looking stupid now

[@warrentoles3127]

@@trenabristol8855 it probably just triggers legal title ownership and not the controlling interest.

[@mikevarga6742]

@@trenabristol8855 so financiers should give same options to individuals with less collateral or credit? Pfft. If Gvt tried to force them, they'd rightfully lend to no one

[@rudysims7386]

I'm

[@Gwen-joyful-light]

I sent this video to my family members and my friends, we have got to STOP sitting in ignorance and learn the laws, this is modern day and we're still going through this!! Unbelievable

[@Lowpressure29]

This is a prime example of how uneducated we are about what we have in our possession! Over 400 acres of land, multiple heirs and no one has a clue as to how the laws work in favor of someone coming along and asking who wants to sell their portion of the land. If no one would have sold, he couldn't have done a thing! If the heirs would have educated themselves, no one would have sold their portion. In our culture though...this doesn't apply to all.....we are more concerned with how much money we can make regardless of the consequences and we know nothing about investments and assets! If you ask the average black person if that 50k car they're driving is an asset, investment or a liability, most would say an asset/investment! When something depreciates, its a liability and is only an asset if you own it and it at least maintains its value. An investment is something that appreciates in value as time progresses i.e. a home or land. Without education and knowledge, we will never understand how to make real progress financially!

[@judyadams9673]

Corey educated or not educated. These Jim CRow laws were put in place for the white man to steal Black people land. The older Black people dont know the laws. These white racist people took the time to plan for years how to steal Black people land. What we need now is real Black strong leaders to protest and march for every injustice that is happening to Black people. Every one reading my statement please contact every news media, and every Black civil Rights group asap and demand justice for this family. Al Sharpton, Black lives Matter, and Martin Luther King Jr. needs to be protesting for these people land. Their Civil Rights have been Violated.

[@independentlivinghomesguru]

So sad. The government must change the sysyem to help African american to keep property.

[@STELLASCUTENESS]

It’s not just a black thing. Property rights are stolen from all sorts of people all the time. Some states have very little support for private property rights, almost to the point you can’t ever know you own something for real. Texas is a notable exception. The protect your right to own.

[@allsportsall]

@@independentlivinghomesguru wait on it, it'll never happen

[@mr_knowitall]

You shouldn't excuse predatory laws.

[@princess4509]

this man literally said that taking people’s land their heritage their families robbing them for commerce is fair he’s disgusting.

[@MJiqq]

Super disgusting, I don’t even see how dude was keeping a straight face interviewing him. It’s just up to us to be educated about things like this and take action on wills, etc. We will end up coming out on top regardless, let them white people have their fun.

[@princess4509]

Jigg yeah the way I immediately went to organize my families heirs land after this

[@sigmastrong315]

Every colonizer is driven by greed.

[@ZOCCOK]

it definitely isn't fair but it's still legal and that's the main problem

[@lovegrace3719]

He hasn't Lynched anybody "lately" 🤔😏🙄 👉🏽📖🙏🏽 What If the Race Roles Were Reversed??? Greetings to all in the love and mercies of God the Father and Jesus Christ our Hope of Eternal Life. If history were reversed, and everything that those labeled "black" went through in the United States was switched around and it never happened, but they instead were the ones who were oppressing those who are labeled "white," then it should be understandable that those labeled white (400 years later) would be crying against "black" privilege, police brutality, false imprisonment, racial segregation, unfair wages, and the works. And if I was the color of one of those who were apart of the oppressors, I could do nothing but keep my mouth shut, cry out to God for forgiveness, and try to make a difference (a better difference) and be different than my ancestors were. No, it would not be my place to try to erase the memory of what has already happened or to accuse the victim. It would be my place to despise the evil actions of my evil ancestors and to apologize to the race of people whom they offended, and to never open my mouth in defense of the wicked actions (the wicked actions of my ancestors) nor of present-day racists walking in the same skin color of my evil ancestors. But history is not reversed and what has happened has happened, and what is happening is happening. So I humbly encourage you that if you are a descendant of evil ancestors or you are in the race of those who are still practicing racism, to behave yourself accordingly. Much love in Christ Jesus always. Apostle Thaddeus The Ministry of Pure Truth All glory be to God forever 🤗 Praise Christ Jesus forever 🤗 Hallelujah Holy Spirit forever 🤗 What is Racism Really? Racism is just one of the many categories that God has blessed me and sent me to speak to and concerning throughout my ministry, and by His grace, I have been addressing the issue for many years. Racism is simply a nicer term for what amounts to "hatred," which is simply murder. Yes, like abortion is a nicer term for baby murder, racism is a nicer term for "People hating you or thinking lesser of you because of the way God made you." And as I stated before, by the grace of God and to His glory, when people hate you because of the way God made you, that person's problem is really with God, it's not with you because you had nothing to do with the way God made you, and there's nothing wrong with the way God made you, it's just that they have been blinded by the devil and cannot appreciate all of the creativity of the Blessed Lord. In my blessed new book to come (God willing), entitled, "The Beauty of Colors: Appreciating the Creativity of the Creator," you'll learn (God permitting) how like in a beautiful bouquet of flowers, you can see various colors in that same bouquet, and it would be ridiculous for one flower to say to another flower "I don't want you in the bouquet because of your color" because all of the flowers together make the bouquet beautiful, it is also quite ridiculous for one group of people in the human race to say to another group of people in the human race, "I don't like you because of your color" because all the colors together is a part of the design of the Creator in beautifying the human race. Thus, it's important to understand that it is the sin nature of humans (because of the fall of mankind) which has caused humans to operate in ways that are out of order. It's like a malfunction that happens in a mechanical object like a robot: It starts going crazy and it starts tearing up things (just doing things that it was not designed to do). That's how racism is in humans because humans are out of sync with God, and when you're out of sync with God because of your sin nature, you will behave in Ridiculous Ways contrary to the design of the Creator. That's why it's important that you become born of the Spirit of God and submit your life and your heart to Jesus Christ, so that you can behave in ways which are in-sync with God's character. God doesn't hate the colors of His own beautiful creation that He created. So you are out of sync with God's character when you're walking in the sin of hatred manifested in racism. Remember: Racism = Hatred = Murder ⤵️ Eternal damnation 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Search Your Heart search and search your mind, and be honest with yourself: Ask God now to deliver you from racism (if you're walking in that sin) and from all of your sins. Remember, God loves you. Jesus Christ died for you and rose again, and He's coming back again. Now is the time to surrender your life to Christ, so that you can be ready when the blessed Lord returns. Repent of your sins and be baptized in His Name as God commands, and ask God for the gift of the blessed Holy Spirit so that you can be born again and live your life in-sync with God. Amen. Apostle Thaddeus The Ministry of Pure Truth All glory be to God forever 🤗 Praise Christ Jesus forever 🤗 Hallelujah Holy Spirit forever 🤗 Amen. Learn more here ⤵️ www.amazon.com/I-Matter-GOD-Thaddeus-Beaulieu-ebook/dp/B01KS3PIIM/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?dchild=1&qid=1591555742&refinements=p_27%3AThaddeus+Beaulieu&s=digital-text&sr=1-12&text=Thaddeus+Beaulieu

[@jasminechavis4213]

Just realized I need to have a conversation with my elders to protect my great grandmother land. There is also a lot of things I need to research on land ownership and leaving a will.

[@stargazer1835]

As them about your Indian Heritage. You're Aboriginal not from Africa!!! Dodge the hijack

[@ceebee312]

It's a harsh reality to accept ... Land disputes will bring out the ugliness among others, whether it's yourself, relatives, Gov't officials, or whomever you perceive as the one targeting your designated land area or acre you wish to claim ... Here where I reside in AZ, there's quite a waiting list once applying for home site lease upon tribal council or submitting the requirements, within the boundaries of the Navajo reservation along the AZ/NM/UT state line borders... sounds crazy but it is what it is ... never helps when there's certain favoritism or nepotism among council members. A wise man once told me anything with land dispute/conflict will claim a life

[@theCosmicQueen]

you can read books, and also take courses on this stuff like real estate law, in community colleges. get a Pell grant.

[@resistancelucayanmayo]

@@stargazer1835 exactly which goes back into the lost tribes of Israel this is a land the most High gave us so called African American an Latino American and fits under deut ch 28.. is talking about our people and what would happen to us if we ignored our father

[@annetricabryant1870]

Yes and get that title cleared.

[@bobilott8180]

The great thing about this is there are still ways for us to get our land back. Start tracing your lineage and fight for your land. You must be consistent and it will take years but it is important to do for your families legacy.🖤

[@jimmiehouse7736]

My great great grand father is a Native Indian from the tribes of the Choctaw, He had his 4050 acres thousand of years before the European came, The Sheriff and police stole 4000 acres of land from my grand father, and sold it to a European man from Sweden, and only left My great great grand father 50 acres and tax the hell out of him, My grand father were paying 10 times more taxes on 50 acres that the European man with 4000 acres

[@bobilott8180]

@@jimmiehouse7736 so tragic. My hope is that you never stop fighting to reclaim what is rightfully yours.

[@epitomefran2825]

Imagine if all those families pooled together and started manufacturing their own timber. They would have definitely been able to create generational wealth and no one would have got kicked out of their homes. In fact they could have build communities. Thank you for this eye opening document!

[@idontknowaboutthat1904]

Unless they controlled the legislature and judiciary on a state level it can still all be taken.

[@TheRealFollower]

Back stabbed by relatives. This always happens when a little money is flashed in someone's face.

[@essamlofty2748]

If anything its ignorance. They're 2nd cousins that only share the same great-grandfather. They live in big metropolitan cities and probably don't even know what life is like for their family back home. Let's not forget how slippery these charms-men sellers can be.

[@tarawalton6778]

@@essamlofty2748 The BITTER TRUTH.😢

[@terrylopez3570]

There's definitely that part of it. Backstabbers. But there's also ignorance. Here's a few thousand for your percentage not knowing that the other relatives would be kicked out of the land. No one in their right mind thinks that 5% for example can result in the whole being lost. Heartbreaking nonetheless.

[@katferguson]

True, but also how are the family members approached? What are they told? Do they understand it & do they realize the damage? This is sneakier than a snake in sh*t house.

[@dwain2936]

TRUE

[@nevinkuser9892]

This is really sad. The government tried to take my land before. My lawyer told me putting it in the form of a family trust was the correct way to protect it forever.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

even with that eminent domain can knock that out

[@falcoperegrinus2292]

@@jusletursoulglobaby But at least he'd be compensated more fairly. This is just outright theft.

[@falcoperegrinus2292]

Same. Did all the estate planning for my parents and put everything in a trust to pass down to my sibling and I. Damn this colonial thievery.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

@@falcoperegrinus2292 no guarantee in fair compensation fam.

[@ejwilliams2002]

Yes!! My father did this with my grandpa's properties before he passed.

[@ItsMrstoyouboo]

This happened to my family. They were tobacco farmers in Georgia. Then they sold half the damn property when one member was struggling. It's a shame the laws weren't made for us.

[@Tony_Cardoza]

They never were. They're made for the elites. If you're not a millionaire/billionaire, you have to fight hard to get the kinds of laws passed that protect us.

[@battleaxe.]

Wow, our country is really sick! It seems as though we as a nation thrive and drool when oppression and brokenheartedness runneth over right in greedy people's face. So freakin sad! 🙏🙏😔

[@mr.c.3760]

This is horrible. That guy at 13:00 admitted it had been done to the slaves and continues doing it to this day. There is no justice

[@forrest3]

Mr. C. That man would not have done that to white families. What a vile person.

[@SDALLE99]

It’s business. Dumb people are just easier to fool.

[@terrylopez3570]

Just because it's Legal doesn't make it right.

[@terrylopez3570]

@@SDALLE99 There's a difference between dumb ppl and ignorant ppl. They just didn't know the Law. It's ignorance.

[@bangryman100]

@Peggy Wiley . Sounds cute. But Yahweh died 2000 years ago.... when is he gonna give his people back what they lost? The average person only lives approx 70 years. So is Yahweh working for the developer?

[@flint242]

moral of this story is, talk to your grans and great-grans and MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A WILL.

[@Yomommahouse]

Don't think that would help in this situation. So kinda irrelevant.

[@miniclip9hero]

silent_ride_home In the beginning of the video it mentioned that one of the main problems is coming from the dividing of the property to no one beneficiary or set of beneficiaries. There is no clear Will that defines where the assets go so it leaves the door open for new buyers to come get the land for penny’s on the dollar

[@McJagermeister]

moral of the story is capitalism is trash af

[@flint242]

@@miniclip9hero I don't think he understands how property laws work

[@tiffanycarr9147]

Yup

[@samswart9347]

This is one of the most heartbreaking things I've ever seen. Thank you Vice for shining the light

[@MrAllhalebreaksloose]

Damn...can't imagine that there's a word to describe the feeling of having your family's 100+ year land stolen out from under you for pennies on the dollar..."never underestimate the other guy's greed..."

[@2BGMedia]

This is crazy that I’m seeing this today. I buried my dad today and my siblings and I have heir property in rural AL. Thank you for this information.

[@shalesplantbaseddelightsco1843]

You probably need to go to court to see how you can take full possession and get your portion out of heirs possession and own it.

[@jahaevah]

I have a pretty special case myself here in Texas both on my mother and father side we have personal family graves all throughout the central Texas area east of San Antonio but either grave sites are owned by either family we have to ask permission to tend to the personal grave sight

[@martiendejong8857]

Make a deal with them to become the sole owner. It's much better legally.

[@martiendejong8857]

Or better put it in a trust fund if you're able to.

[@martiendejong8857]

And if you can get an interest rate of

[@cianosullivan9522]

This landspliting is the same tactic the British used in Ireland to weaken Irish land owners can't believe its still being used to this day in America

[@TWLogik]

That doesn't shock me.

[@Dogen70]

curiosity, how do you pronounce "Cian"? sean? Cee-on?

[@lindadivon8500]

My brother and nephew still live on the land that their father and grandfather left them in Jackson Mississippi .😇

[@aubreyjames8795]

Well the apple doesn’t fall...

[@yccobr]

@@Dogen70 I've heard it pronounced like Keen by Irish family members.

[@LocnKe]

This is heartbreaking, I'm glad I found this video. It has really educated me even more on owning property and the laws that go along with it.

[@davidcascadian4105]

"You look at me as evil" . Dude you are evil. Just because you act nice and you're "friendly" doesn't mean you're not evil.

[@BlakJakk]

It burns my soul to hear the pain in the elders voice over losing her very birthright!! The land. Only to let commerce destroy and pollute Yah's creation

[@BlakJakk]

@Leroy Hill facts!

[@JonJon-du9ne]

Do you eat of the whites man swine my brother?

[@rebeccamd7903]

Wow!! I’m horrified and deeply saddened. My uncle did this to his siblings and sold our family farm & land for over 2 million. He was penniless 2 years later. It all went to partying. It’s heartbreaking to see so many family homes snatched for pennies & the remaining families broke & homeless. Where’s the justice?

[@metatrongroove2824]

whoa! what a story.

[@theCosmicQueen]

yet this happens to all races in the whole country. developers, and bankers, vs people not knowing the laws. Families not protected. Not in any way is this a black issue, as it happens more to the majority , white people. We all need to know our rights and the laws.

[@lisacox3750]

@@theCosmicQueen No one is saying it doesn't happen to white people. Yet, this situation has happened to so many black families over many generations. The point is that: in America land ownership was always a way to make real money and have that for future generations. This way of making money was taken away from many black people specifically. Racism DID play a huge part. They did it on purpose. You can't consistently tell black people to pull yourselves up by your bootstraps but keep taking their boots. Let's be clear on this. Unfortunately, between racism and many blacks just not being educated - it caused a lot of people to lose their land and homes. The exact same thing happened in my family. We lost land that had been in our family for about 200 years because my father's cousins just weren't business savvy. My father is an educated city person and his cousins were uneducated country people and they just thought my dad was arrogant. They didn't want to listen to anything he said and was seduced by a white family who said they could give them some money for the land. They didn't understand the value of owning the land. So the land was sold off to a white family. My father couldn't do anything about it - they overruled him. That's how it goes a lot of times.

[@lorinking972]

@@metatrongroove2824 it's no story it's the truth the stories you're here in other lies they're telling in this election year Wake Up Get Smart Stop believe in the BS. Don't cash your vote to the wrong party that's been going on for 60-70 years so who do you think is oppressing you that was a face up there that look like mine but it didn't have my back. But my people broke their backs I have something in the end.

[@admech590]

@@lisacox3750 there's also the other side, the side of learned helplessness. You get people in my country south Africa who are promising to give land back to black people as a way to bring people out of poverty and the create more equality between white farm owners and the rest of the country. But to do that, they have amended the right to private property and the anc can now expropriate land and assets that are "not being utilized". All this is a big stunt to appease the voters and to prevent an ethnonationalist communist party the eff from asking power, who threatens to kill all the white farmers and take their land by force and whose leader has been implicated in the springing of criminals from prison who go and attack farms, usually ending in the victims being raped and murdered. Land issues are complicated, but certain parties take advantage of these issues to further their own ends. Like the anc, they've let the rural areas fall so far off the map in south frica in terms of education, and now they want to end up giving people land even if they have no experience in large scale commercial farming. And because they haven't kept up to date, they could end up exhausting the soil of its resources. The only real solution then would be to take the land back and sell it off to multinationals or China. The eff, they'll just end giving it up to party members and violently dispel anyone who disagrees with them. Keep in mind, they hate the khoisan tribes in western cape because they don't share their idea of turning Africa into a pan african single nation like the EU.

[@jasonrobertson216]

I'm country folk, I grew up country folk, this is heartbreaking to see happen to these poor unfortunate people - it's sad, sick, twisted, just plain wrong. 😢

[@MadNlGER]

You hear. Take wUt I give ye boi. Swallow it all bOi

[@jasonrobertson216]

@@MadNlGER Rich people always looking to get richer, and more than happy to cut every throat of us poor people while they kick us outta what should always stay ours, just cause it's legal damn sure don't make it right.

[@jrussell6579]

as someone who had their generational home sold without really my side having a say, this is still fucked. my mums family and her sisters family ended up in government benefits and government housing.

[@JonJiiitsu]

Thank you for exposing this..a lot of people don’t understand

[@Sanctifiers]

yeah, sure. If you believe extreme propaganda and biased lies

[@JonJiiitsu]

Masonic Youth he isn’t lying..my family went through the same situation..my grandmother was a share cropper as a little girl..my family owned a lot of land..we were able to keep some land after most was given up to white people who illegally acquired it...

[@anonymoususername1091]

Now we have all been re-educated thank you comrade

[@SDALLE99]

It’s not that nobody understand, it’s that no one cared. This happens everywhere in the world to everybody, tough luck.

[@mikedavis5668]

bittercottoncandy So was slavery, Jim Crow, redlining, convict leasing. I can go on.

[@marshallosantos9035]

This is how we help black America. Educate our brothers and sisters. Band together, don’t have knee jerk reactions to the media. Use your knowledge to aid your community.

[@jacklau2558]

Everyone needs to be educated on this, it ain't hard to use what they do to blacks and do the same to everyone else, Latinos, Whites, and Asians. The more people who know this stuff the better. Those with money can use their power over those who don't and force the sale of land for thousands of acres in the course of a simple record search. And those under Heirs property need to get in contact with these relatives who don't live on the land and get them to sign away their right to it as to consolidate the land to those who live there. Those who live on the land should be the only ones to make decisions. This is why Noble families gave land to a single heir, cause dividing it up left them weaker overall.

[@OfficialJoyski]

Please edit this and don’t tell a race how to do what they need too do 😂💪

[@deborahxavier1851]

I try with all the money available they refuse to act even when the advise is free.

[@KKelly-ng1ni]

@@deborahxavier1851 It doesn't matter how much information you provide to someone who only thinks on a superficial level. They're only thinking this guy is offering me a lot of money and I can spend it on XYZ. Usually, the same people run through that money like water and are broke again. You can't help them or change their mindset.

[@MsSnu]

This statement is insulting.

[@SirCentex]

That grandmother broke my heart I had no idea this was happening.

[@eddiemcfadden4386]

These laws need to be changed to protect those vulnerable to predators.

[@mksybr]

What law solution do you see here? Banning the use of heir estates, the use of forced sales? Something else?

[@eddiemcfadden4386]

@@mksybr forced sales,or eliminating the heirs estate format all together. No legally these gentleman aren't breaking laws currently but it's just immoral taking from generations of hard work to profit.

[@wellablack4883]

My Heart is just bleeding for this family...I wish their land could have been saved...I can't stop crying with pain and anger.

[@DinizEngland]

Got you! So unjust.

[@abdulutd6124]

buy bitcoin, property that can't be stolen

[@cvxkyjkgaf9996]

Watch vices report of Chicago’s black neighborhoods

[@drybonesawakened6758]

Psalms 28:4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

[@hazel901009]

When Mrs. Stanley shared her story I broke down and cried so hard. This is the B.S that is wrong with the world. I’m so sorry that her family has gone through this!

[@williammoore7367]

I cried also 9 out of 10 times if shes not rich and moved to d.c shes living in the hood now with shooting daily....right where they want us 😒😥

[@lalat4697]

Me too. Just heartbreaking!

[@bigmoneyscratcher5575]

Very sad story for blacks folks

[@oretteayton5262]

Not gonna lie, it really cut me...

[@dwhite0723]

I teared up seeing her pain. She didn't deserve this treatment.

[@duanerackham9567]

Something similar happened to my families land. Happened without me understanding what was going on. I hope my Granddads payout was good enough that he wrecked all his kids and nieces and nephews generational wealth. All it takes is one person not on code to ruin it for all of us.

[@stuart1837]

When Grandmother said "“We didn’t know the law, so we couldn’t protect it. So we lost it”, that just hurt my heart so much. We MUST do better, we must stop selling off our lands.

[@alexmendez3217]

I absolutely and seriously appreciate VICE for this. Truly disheartening to listen to but a gargantuan eye opener thank you 🙏

[@aceleone215]

#FACTS👌👌💯 ..aVIDEO NONE OF US "WANTED TO SEE ".... BUT WE ALL "NEEDED TO SEE"..!! 🤦😳😞😞😞😞🙄🤦 🙌🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🙌

[@sundernitely4592]

@@aceleone215 this "accepted practice" should be ILLEGAL and it burns my insides that poc are, yet again, being "raped", "beaten" and ROBBED of *their* GD *heritage*. "I'm not racist" he says, after he schemes away, just enough, bit by bit of land so he can perform his final "lynching". For the TREES!?! I just...this is...I believe this crazy, cruel and wicked sh!t happens---now, how can we stop it en mass.

[@jackyblevins8724]

really truly is disgusting

[@camomoose1078]

@@sundernitely4592 LoL, how is buying property racist now? Its literally white people giving black people money to get stuff they own.

[@acharich]

✨🙏🏾✨

[@MonnyYell]

Did he just try to repaint people living on land that they own as some sort of “hand out” free rent WHAT RENT FREE EVERYTHING... free my arse it’s their land. I bet he won’t say he living FREE RENT FREE EVERYTHING on the land and property his owns that his house sits on.

[@KellieLynnBruce]

It really pissed me off to hear his foolish words, but let it be his family and land.

[@JimJamTheAdmin]

He is an actual monster.

[@mrmcdaniel6050]

Everyone needs to share this on social media.

[@bryans5339]

We bought land for $500.00 to $600.00 per acre in 1989-1990. It was the asking price, and it stayed for sale a long time before we bought it. A year or two before the pandemic land was selling for $1000.00 per acre in very rural Mississippi.

[@tiffathome]

This makes me sick to my stomach. Hopefully, people learn from this and are taking the initiative to protect themselves and their family.

[@keithelbey925]

@TiffanyM it's called Escheat! Look up that word in the Black's Law Dictionary 4th edition or 5th edition.

[@tiffanyfijalkovic8121]

HEIRS property is absolutly disgusting..."you look at me as evil?" Guilty conscience

[@andrewshearssr5600]

Its a trap and i think that we have case against the james p.Bakers estate

[@jacklau2558]

Sadly the guy is exploiting a system that leaves future descendants of the land at a disadvantage, it's not right, and yet by the law, it is fair. What needs to be done is that those who have bought property see this video and plan accordingly. Heirs property is good in theory. But bad in practice. As we saw one guy got started at 2% of the land and was able to take the rest by forcing it.

[@harrymuhammad9835]

@@jacklau2558 ,Law? "Why does there even need to be a JUDGMENT?...because the judges of this world are not just "

[@martiendejong8857]

@@jacklau2558 what is the purpose of this force sale law other than to benefit an exploiter? if they just got rid of that part wouldn't everything be okay?

[@cmapp1969]

Yep, it seems that it was made to just take away property from those poor people. That is very evil and disgusting like you said

[@KKelly-ng1ni]

This happened in my family. For decades, the older people in the family refused to sell, but once they died off, a greedy family member got a lawyer and negotiated a lump sum of money for herself at the cost of everyone else. I wish that the older generation of my family had stress how important it was to hold on to that land, but maybe they didn't understand the laws either. Another one of my family member told me that although each of the people that owned a piece of the land got what equates to a pittance, that land was used to build a highway and if they would have waited, there would have been millions.

[@maxflores3276]

I’m Mexican and I love Brothas and Sistas❤️ Ill always stand behind y’all no matter what happens. These demons will not us what we can and can’t be angry about.

[@drybonesawakened6758]

Psalms 69:21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. Psalms 69:23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. Psalms 69:24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. Psalms 69:25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.

[@bobbertee5945]

Damn White Devil!! Amirite Max??

[@Treysorable]

You know that it is good journalism when the comment section is heated. Why is it hard for the majority to see right when it comes to black? African Americans TOTALLY did have their designated neighboorhoods in which they have been historically driven out of due to a variety of factors such as rent hikes, gentrification, racism, gerrymandering, re-districting to increase hike insurance rates.

[@tb718w]

Machine Algorithm Alpha that doesn’t make sense and your comment means you missed the point.

[@777sweett777]

@Machine Algorithm Alpha , of course you would not see a problem with this. Dude...you ARE the problem!!!! You and everyone else like you who think that people are disposable!!! SMH!!!

[@tb718w]

Machine Algorithm Alpha this the dumbest assumption ever

[@777sweett777]

@Machine Algorithm Alpha Never stated that you 'SAID' that dude! Your words alone IMPLIED that!

[@777sweett777]

@Machine Algorithm Alpha, say whatever you want...we see your true colors shining through!!!!!

[@martinorobinson5017]

All these started because one or few members of the family just wanted quick cash; thus creating a crack in the ownership structure of the property. Very sad.

[@lisa196409]

Or their children wanted a quick piece of cash and talk their elder parent into selling it

[@alishajohnson5903]

Wow. My ancestors as well were from Homer La... The same has happened to our family land. Out of state family who were no longer interested in the south sold land as well.. I have been back 8 years now and it just saddens me when passing by my stomping grounds😢

[@marjorjorietillman856]

Recently, the City/County of Los Angeles recently gave the property back that was basically stolen from a lovely Black couple. It was prime restate along the Pacific Ocean with millions of dollars. The family purchased it for $1200 around 1912, and they recently acknowledged that they took the land, and it was finally given back to family members. Therefore, I hope they fight for the land our ancestors worked EXTREMELY hard for.

[@javionriley8739]

I love how this black American journalist cover issues regarding black Americans in the south!! We over came a lot & I’m proud of my people but we still have some ways to go I’m glade Thomas Mitchell created a LAW that is spreading across North America that will help people especially black Americans who descend from North American chattel slavery to keep there land!! This is why HBCU/ BLACK EDUCATORS are important as well as voting for BLACK PROGRESSIVE ELECTED OFFICIALS both local & federal is important 🖤🖤🙌🏿

[@jheht2000]

THIS‼️✊🏾

[@jheht2000]

James Brown That’s what he meant. When you take office you are considered a politician and I agree to clean house, but we must start somewhere.

[@mr3817]

I am digusted how Racist you are to be blind to the overt Racism and Victim Narrative in this piece. Calling the 200 other inheritors of the peoperty too stupid - BECAUSE THEY'RE BLACK -to invest and better themselves with the $550k Inheritamce that the 3 inheritors did NOTHING with but sit on it, is RACIST.

[@jasminechavis4213]

ADOS 🗣!

[@Zapanath]

m r ... 😂 you funny dude. It was their land to sit on if they wanted to! Gimme a break, if each had one share 550K was $2750 each , that ain’t life changing since most ppl have more debt than that. I’d like to see the racism in this piece or maybe you don’t know what racism is ?

[@Dansk55]

This is why wills are important, especially specific ownership of land.

[@godspeedhero3671]

Yeah, they really should have emphasized the importance of wills in all those classes they gave slaves. /s

[@candiced2138]

@@godspeedhero3671 In 2021 there is a wealth of free information about Wills and a lot of "us" still don't get them. Including life insurance.

[@lisa196409]

It doesn't matter if you have wheels if the family does not come together to keep the land or to keep the property it does not matter. What they should have done was giving him deeds individually to each family member and said this is your Land and this is your land but they didn't do it that way they thought that the family is going to stick together in the family never sticks together

[@kenwestbrook2587]

This one really hit home.

[@Original_jataro]

Thank you for creating and sharing this content!

[@Flip495]

This Evilness in this country is very deeply rooted

[@larrylopez9614]

Wicked people

[@adariussanders9429]

Never amazes me

[@itstheru274]

THAT AIN'T NO SECRET !!❗😯😟

[@LuMinaryNERD]

The evil in the world - the divisiveness is deep rooted

[@Rodwill18]

Systematic to be exact..

[@beanbrewer]

It's amazing that dude is taking an active part in the systematic oppression of black people but honestly believes he's not racist. That's like a running back saying he's not a football player

[@bigboionabike5234]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. I feel horrible for these families HOWEVER he’s been doing the same thing in this tiny county for decades. At some point folks should handle their business before their business handles them.

[@beanbrewer]

Something can be racist and "just business" at the same time, and because our capitalism was build on racism, it very often is. Slavery was "just business" at the time.

[@BigMous77]

Ed Lawson the obstacle which you perhaps cannot relate to, is that these families are so large and or spread out so far after so many years, that these relatives are not even in contact with others, if they even know their distant relatives. Makes a reaching a consensus just a bit difficult.

[@bigboionabike5234]

BigMous77 You’re right, this isn’t my story but one fact that’s not debatable is this man has been taking advantage of the system for decades. I’m willing to bet he’s not the first or only in their county. At some point people have to be proactive. We have the internet and a ton of social media apps that help people get and stay connected. If a developer can find a family member so should the family. I hate to sound insensitive but I truly feel for these families. They need to make this a priority! I can’t imagine losing family land over a technicality.

[@theCosmicQueen]

uh, he isn't racist to do it. Because they do it to whites even more. Or anyone without a good education on this stuff, like finance or real estate. Stop thinking along racial lines, i know they try to make it into racial in this video,but it isn't . When they do it so much more, to white people, and have for well over a hundred years.

[@Abel-wb4xk]

We need to totally redo the whole government system. They should hold a public vote for new, more just laws.

[@raymondezell7817]

This brings a whole new meaning to when brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their land/property

[@geechie-don7157]

going through this bs right now down in Charleston SC. makes me wanna cry just watching it...

[@baileybutterfly320]

Wow! I’m so sorry

[@fuxan]

I see these developers coming into west ashley, edisto, John's island...it is sick what they are doing...not only to nature but also to the people's land... To heck with "commerce" and "development"...once it is trashed they'll be gone and butcher the next place... Greedy people...lots of blind people too...and all up and down almost every road "for sale" or being wiped out for more transplants or timber for homes for transplants... I feel sick seeing this happen all over the southeast...our home is being eaten away like a cancer.

[@jorgeramirez5]

Knowledge is power!! Having a lawyer and a will. Will definitely protect your assets and wealth.

[@oiaeyu]

Cersie enterd the chat: "power is power."

[@submissiveproviderstboth9485]

Who The hell can afford a lawyer 💔🤬

[@kimberlynroberts7059]

During that time, no will was upheld in a white court of law.

[@katrinamcneil5395]

@ray ray ignorance

[@katrinamcneil5395]

@ray ray No, ignorance is not knowing that some people don't have money to obtain an attorney.

[@BriBri256]

same thing happened to my brother & i when our dad died over 2 decades ago!!! we were young, we didn’t know so as we got older i did my own research & came to find out, our family sold the land our dad left us b/c someone wanted it!! i was so hurt b/c my dad worked 2 jobs & took care of my brother & i by himself & all his hard work just gone down the drain!!! i’m afraid to even leave my kids some land b/c i don’t want them to go through what i have!!!

[@davidparrish4163]

Heirs property in the South alone is estimated to be valued at $28B. Seems like a great opportunity for a non-profit to work with the heirs owners to restructure the deeds to reduce or eliminate these forced sales. Next step will be to assist these owners in putting some of this property into use (agriculture, timber, residential development, etc) to generate additional wealth for the owners.

[@skefsongames]

Why is that old dude speaking, admitting what hes doing is perceived as evil, then continuing to do it

[@1OutOf8Billion]

gullah geechee people are facing the same fate too.

[@locojazz5770]

Yes! 🙋🏽 I’m frustratedly learning.

[@skellagyook]

This is partially about the Gullah Geechee people. Hilton Head is in the Gullah region (of South Carolina).

[@helpmetooheal3121]

@@skellagyook There's no such thing of Gullah Geechee people. You have the Gullah's notice you said Region of South Carolina. Well I'm Geechee! The Geechee's are from the OGeechee River from Savannah to Florida off the coast. These are two different groups of people. The white man told both groups that they are the same. The Geechees traded value items with the Gullahs. The Geechees lost their land off the land of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, Cummerland Island, Flemmining Island. Go look it up. Gullah means Black People from South Carolina. Geechee means Black people from Georgia and Florida.

[@skellagyook]

@@helpmetooheal3121 You may be right about Geechees in Florida. But Gullahs live on the coastal area (and some nearby islands) of the southern South Carolina and Georgia coast. I believe Gullahs have also been sometimes known ad "Geechee".

[@TARLEASE02]

Yes they are. I saw a doc about that a year or 2 ago. Can't remember what it's called. Very crazy. My gran has a good chunk of land and has since passed and it's in my mom and aunt's name now. I need to talk to them about who it's going to go to and make sure they are clear about it.

[@tajtropez1581]

I absolutely enjoyed this story great work need more stories like this thanks for this information

[@rufiorufioo]

This is god damn heart breaking to watch. This shouldn't be a thing.. Imagine if the Law professor Thomas Mitchell wasn't fighting at all.. it would alllll be gone.

[@feisty4ny982]

This man said "they want to continue to live for free". On their own land! Convinced himself it's not evil to kick people off their land through a legal loophole. The sad thing is the families thinking they cannot lose it if they pay the taxes.

[@minimaniac50]

If the part of the Lewis family that is living on the property was aware of their situation they might have been able to buy the rest of the shares from their relatives and avoid all of this. The morally grey part is that the investor is avoiding talking to the residents and instead went to people that didn't really care for the land nor their distant relatives.

[@lesliejackson1507]

yes, you would think the law would require that they are notified of the sale of their property through certified mail delivered to their front door, not through the newspaper.

[@dwhite0723]

Very Informative video.

[@MsOldschool]

So hearing him so casually agree that over 400 acres selling for $500k is normal/fair listen land being sold now for 7-10k+ an acre there is no way that was the correct appraisal for that land and location. My man’s said he only received 2k+ for his share is bizarre.

[@from9539]

There could never be justice in stolen land.

[@thomas7247]

This reporter has a fantastic voice and is very good at narrating.

[@thehumannugakareemsupreme9484]

That's what you took from this?

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

All Black folks should MAKE their kids take a real estate course, which includes real estate law. This was infuriating and heartbreaking! 😡💔 I learned so MUCH watching this. Thank you for sharing this with us.🙂

[@ms.juhntialit3008]

Yes, heart breaking 💔 😢 🙈🙉🙊🦾🗽

[@kristiemiller4752]

I cannot believe he said “ I haven’t lynched anyone lately “ this is absolutely disgusting!

[@fedorrussel3810]

I mean I'd understand this situation if the heir to the property (asides from those who live in it) PAID TAXES. but guess what? they haven't paid their share of taxes for DECADES probably, while those who live in that portion of land paid ALL of the taxes for the property. Accounting the percentage/shares that those family members DIDN'T PAY So basically... this is just another dirty loophole

[@yahya4370]

You are so right, I bet the family in nyc that sold their piece didn’t offer to sell it to the family living on it and paying taxes. I’d disown that member and their offspring.

[@blackangel181588]

Exactly I couldn't figure out how the property was ending up at auction but they saying they paid the taxes. Part of the land taxes weren't paid so it jeopardized the whole thing but how does he force the sale of the PAID taxed land

[@marcusevans1171]

@@blackangel181588 My understanding is that it's one big lot. But, it's been divvied up amongst the "heirs". Each heir has their share of the taxes on the big lot. The land that has not been paying taxes basically go into foreclosure - but it's just a piece of that big lot. Once you own a certain percentage of that big lot, you have more say in the decisions on the lot as a whole. In a sense, they are buying into the family and making decisions on the original owners behalf. The law seems to be designed to protect the original land owner. If that person informed every member of that family ("heir"), these guys wouldn't have been able to step in unless the taxes weren't being paid.

[@youen1821]

It feels like a family issue or dispute. And some property laws need to be changed so people dont get uprooted from their homes. Its very sad what happened to these people.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

ppl just need to be diligent as property owners. land is very valuable and if you have it you have to know ppl plan on trying to get it- eventually

[@tendaifushai5651]

@@jusletursoulglobaby what is needed is to just get rid of the concept in law... Heirs property should be adopted for just one generation. So that people can have titles to the land.

[@ShawnteAmoure]

This is not a family dispute. Nor does it feel like such. That's a bullshit copout. These people had their land stolen. By the legal mafia of the USA.

[@scarletmoon2118]

How can it be a family issue or dispute if you don’t even know the family members, this is laws that these people can’t control on their land for generations.

[@latyliaclemmons95]

The moral of the story is one thing but the reality of the story is another thing... when it comes to money, business, the legal system, etc. "the deck is ALWAYS stacked against black people."

[@lasuperchica59]

I have watched this happen in Tampa, FL. An area North of the downtown, and N. Of 275. My parents rented there for over 30 years. First, small row-houses owned by black families were bought for a pittance and almost immediately flipped for profit. The downtown became more developed and a river-walk was built and rents began to rise. Apartment buildings, restaurants began to sprout like mushrooms. Today, there is a multiple-years waiting list for Affordable Rental units. That is, when you can even get on the list. Micro-breweries, man buns, and joggers pushing baby carriages litter the landscape, as common now as the hearty Florida grasses that once grew on small, proudly-manicured lawns. The gentrification is complete. Every time I drive through there now, I struggle against the urge to get out of my car and start screaming at these people to "Go home!" But, they are home now, aren't they?

[@DownRange90]

Thanks Vice for always telling the truth about what’s happening in our country. I am heart broken to see this is still going on.

[@reginamoment7493]

This is very powerful knowledge. My father taught me of the importance of having a Will. Then I learned about having a Trust for my assets. I teach my grand daughter of detail property ownership to the family first. And the property is never to be sold to an outsider.

[@MarshiTimber-ys2cz]

People will contest a will.

[@blackdollar2963]

Everyone should share this we all have land in the south somewhere in our family's.

[@d3stello157]

@@jakestone35 Mine owns 190 acres in MS🫣

[@allthingsnu4673]

Great job VICE News... this is good reporting. I am an heir to my paternal great-grandfather's land in Louisiana which is vulnerable to being sold as explained in this video. It is still in my great-grandfather's name although he had 10 or 11 children and died before I was even born. Needless to say, there are hundreds of heirs now even though my grandfather was the only one out of his siblings to build his home and raise his family on the land and no one else has ever lived on the land my grandparents died. Somehow, no taxes are charged so none are paid and the property has just sat overgrown for many years now. Many of us heirs don't even live in Louisiana. I've often wondered how I or someone else could go about buying out the other heirs... this video helps explain that. I don't know if I'd ever want to buy it because it is so rural and too far from the nearest interstate but it has some sentimental value.

[@daleenross2977]

Don't let developers have your family land, period. Even if it just sits and wildlife uses it for their homes; it's better than letting developers have it for nothing......

[@eastafrika728]

Even though we suffer so much under our neo colonial local leaders, seeing what black people in the west have been put through always brings tears to my eyes and a sense of justice.

[@noconsentgiven]

500 acres of prime timberland for less than 1m gtfoh, smh😑😔.

[@theCosmicQueen]

it depends on the location though. it will be more in some places, not others.

[@ladydede88]

@@theCosmicQueen he’s in cali

[@raygood7986]

bruh 1m ??? they got all that for $1800

[@joshmay2944]

Glad this is getting more attention. It’s been happening across the South since the Civil War unfortunately.

[@dretone5370]

Thanks for making this video!

[@davidmizak4642]

The remarkable information you provide to your viewers needs to be applauded. I sincerely appreciate your effort to expand your viewers knowledge. A sincere thank you!

[@familydevelopedinthetoraho2026]

My family is caught in this. Our Mississippi land is 1% ours now...if that. This sucks...I'm a 4th generation and the land was my great grandparent's land. I should've been raised there, but no I ended up in New Orleans. We as black people are so dislocated.

[@30jersey478]

My great grandmother left heir property to our family in Georgia as well, about 53 acres. We didn't live on the property but I was out there every weekend growing up. Thankfully, we have a committee, consisting of 6-7 family members, that acts as a representative for everyone to take care of legal matters. So the committee basically acts as the person/entity that owns the land. However, the family does vote on important matters so the committee can't just do what they want. There has been a situation where individuals tried to sell their piece of the land or almost lost it but because the committee is like the acting owner the land was not taken or sold.

[@familydevelopedinthetoraho2026]

@@30jersey478 well that's a blessing. I pray we can get the part we do have back strong..YAH willing

[@ezabreeza3223]

There shouldn't be a reason that you cannot get your 1% put into your name and deeded to you. All family members should agree the portion that you want is okay with them. Only if you have family members that are controlling narcissist will you have a problem. Do a free consultation with a estate lawyer about the procedure before you talk to your family. We did this 2 years ago. Luckily my family believes in Heritage and we get along. But there's always one in the bunch that wants to make things difficult and tries to persuade others with a bunch of constant loud talk so be ready

[@familydevelopedinthetoraho2026]

@@ezabreeza3223 thanks

[@stargazer1835]

We are ABORIGINAL AMERICAN INDIANS need to fight now. They taking our land and tryna kick us off the continent

[@yamommasbox]

I been looking into owning land and this is dispicable I'm disgusted by this practice and now I know to ask and look into the land I intend to buy. Stealing people's land out from under them smh traggic

[@lucaswallo8127]

what?

[@yamommasbox]

I can't believe they can do this to people

[@Ivan-tk7pn]

Land grabbing is everywhere more so the politicians are big participants in this but trust me every one of us has a pic of land.. that's our grave

[@kimieann1975]

I moved to bluffton SC in 98 or 99 and I vividly remember developers and the town of Hilton Head trying to push out the local Black community. They first tried buying it all up wich worked to a degree. When that stopped working because local families stood thier ground and refused to sell they raised property taxes forcing families out. They shut down the open air market where families sold produce and sweet grass baskets, they also held their Gullah Geechee festivals there. It was sickening what they did to those families. All so developers could build gated communities and golf courses.

[@deeray0604]

My ancestor left his decendants many acres of land. And he put in the will that the land could never be sold. After seeing this I see why he did that

[@topnotchchick42]

I'm from Hilton head and see this happen all the time ..its so sad

[@topnotchchick42]

@DJ FX Kenya a hometown classmate started a gullah committee and started fighting for our land

[@stargazer1835]

As and Aboriginal American Native stand up or be taken advantage of. They changed our faces and stole our lands

[@audriccheah]

Another example of how backward America is.

[@greenqueen2673]

and Greedy!

[@R4TeT]

You know that this is a common type of law in a lot of countries, and usually works great

[@dodgefreeman847]

"I haven't lynched anyone one in a while" yes he said that and laughed it off

[@TheNinjonny]

That man thinks he's not evil. The mental gymnastics.

[@Casey5693]

This breaks my heart. I never knew it was this bad.

[@agamaya6458]

Ty VICE...This is Teaching# eye opening

[@winluvwinluv3734]

Hilton head was the black beach when I was a kid we would drive over from the next state. It was beautiful just like Daufuskie island my family would take a boat there it was so pure and untouched.