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New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of #Black Landowners
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The bills come after ProPublica’s reporting on land passed down informally within #families, known as heirs’ property.
Representing about one-third of Black-owned land in the #South, it can be ineligible for aid and vulnerable to forced sales.
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Legislation Seeks to Aid Many Black Landowners in the South
The bills come after ProPublica’s reporting on land passed down informally within families, known as heirs’ property. Representing about one-third of Black-owned land in the South, it can be ineligible for aid and vulnerable to forced sales.ProPublica