
Our Work
CBAC, Inc. is where advocacy meets implementation. We provide the infrastructure and community programming that helps Freedmen create sustainable futures rooted in lineage, culture, and equity.
We advocate for:
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Federal group recognition of descendants of American chattel slaves,
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Restorative funding & restitution,
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Climate & economic justice,
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Heritage, family & property protections

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Located in Durham, North Carolina's historic Hayti corridor, the Center for American Freedmen Heritage & Records, launched in 2026 with a mission to census 500 Jim Crow Survivors and their families who are descended from emancipated American chattel slaves, aka "Freedmen'.
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15 hours of heritage & language instruction, 15 hours paid stipend for ages 16-24.


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CCEJ40 is a climate and economic justice cohort organized by CBAC in 2024 where we provided technical assistance and $1,000.00 grants to grassroots organizations completing the cohort.
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Policies, Payments & Protections for the descendants of emanicpated American chattel slaves, "Freedmen"
