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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We’re off to the 🌏️ premiere of Peak Plastic Foundation’s Giants Do Fall at the Mill Valley Film Festival in San Francisco premiering Saturday , October 3rd. This compelling documentary features the stories of communities,like ours, not just fighting back…but winning! 🎞️ www.giantsdofall.com

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🦾 Join us at Whitney Plantation for a conversation on Louisiana's Free Towns with Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh, Gail LeBeouf, Barbara Washington, and GASLIT director Katie Camosy. 📅 Sat., July 25 • 4:30 PM 📍 Whitney Plantation Register: gaslitla.eventbrite.com

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Joy Banner of The Descendants Project and Alaina Dunn of The COOL Cooperative talked to WWL TV about the upcoming Lights, Camera, Opportunity: Film Industry Training Fair for the River Parishes.” The training will be held Friday, March 27th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the River Parishes College.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We're excited to host the "Lights, Camera, Opportunity" film industry training fair as part of our commitment to connect residents with safer, greener, and profitable careers throughout the river parishes that help us preserve our cultural and historic resources.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We’re back and getting to work in the new year 💪🏽 Solar panels are now installed at our Storm and Climate Resilience Hub in Wallace helping ensure the community has power and support after major storms and disasters! Shoutout to @footprintprjct 🙌🏽 Learn more at the link in our bio 🔗

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Plastic pollution is a global crisis. Our Co-Founder and Co-Director Jo Banner will be giving a TED Talk with @plasticpollutes during TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch, exploring how we can solve plastic pollution by 2040? 🌍💧 Register for the livestream here: bit.ly/TEDxGreatPac...

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The pier at Woodland Plantation has been restored—not just as structure, but as symbol. A home reclaimed. A future protected. 🎥 Watch the full story: youtu.be/MBKBeF944qI #WoodlandPlantation #TheDescendantsProject #BayouPreservation #RestorationWithPurpose #BlackHeritage

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Join us TONIGHT at The Broadside for Vacation Plantation. Panel w/ Joseph McGill, Jo Banner & Ashley Rogers. Moderated by Dr. Mary Niall Mitchell. RSVP: www.thedescendantsproject.org/events @midlocenter @BlueLobTales #blackhistory #documentary

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Join us Sept 5th at The Broadside for "Vacation Plantation" Screening. Panel w/ Joseph McGill, Jo Banner & Ashley Rogers. Moderated by Dr. Mary Niall Mitchell. RSVP: www.thedescendantsproject.org/events @midlocenter @BlueLobTales #blackhistory #documentary

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Co-Founder, Jo Banner met with General Russel Honoré last week during the 20th year commemoration of Hurricane Katrina. The General took time from his busy schedule, which included juggling national interviews, to advocate for us and the meaningful protection of communities in Cancer Alley. 💚 ✊🏽

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

We are honored to be partnering with Katrina 20 Week of Action. Dr. Joy Banner will be joined by fellow TDP Co-Founder/Director Jo Banner as well as Tish Taylor, and Trenice Cooper. #Katrina20 #WeAreTheStorm #LivingwithWater

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Hurricane Katrina caused damage to over 90% of homes and businesses in St. John the Baptist Parish. Join us for a discussion with Jo Banner, resident and business owner and Trenice Cooper, former resident of New Orleans as they detail their ongoing recovery from Katrina and Ida.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Defeated by community pushback, Greenfield LA, LLC cancelled its plans for a massive grain depot that would have destroyed the historic community of Wallace. As we reflect on the one-year anniversary, join us for a discussion of the advocacy, strategies, and continuing litigation.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

The "Woodstock" of Wallace The hippy movement made its way to the levees of Wallace, LA. In 1972, musical prodigy and recording artist, "Papa Dukie" Edwards of Wallace, brought a group of rock musicians, known as the Mudpeople to hold a festival. They ended up staying 22 months behind the levee.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

The Descendants Project reflects on Cancellation of the Greenfield Grain Terminal One Year Later. TDP will host a virtual panel at 6:30 p.m./ CT on August 21st to mark the one-year anniversary since Greenfield Louisiana LLC halted plans to develop one of the largest grain depot.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Did you know... Communities on the West Bank of St. John the Baptist Parish were a part of one of the largest and most innovative educational movements in the country. Read more on our website (Link in Bio). buff.ly/DQiRIQ3 #BlackHistory

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

At our July-teenth celebration, guests experienced public archaeology with the Midlo Center and University of New Orleans, uncovering pieces of life and resistance at Woodland Plantation. History lives in the soil. 🖤 #StillWeRise #TheStoriesWeCarry #Julyteenth2025

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Why do millions of tourists vacation at sites of trauma? Join us at the Broadside Theater for a screening of "Vacation Plantation" on Friday, September 5th. Sponsored by The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies. (@midlocenter)

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

♻️ At our July-teenth celebration, we cut down on waste with reusable plates & silverware, volunteer dishwashers, and collapsible Descendants Project cups gifted to every guest. Honoring the past means caring for the earth too. 🖤🌍 #StillWeRise #SustainableFreedom #Julyteenth2025

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

In the 1990s, the community of Wallace rose up against Formosa Plastics who threatened the destruction of this free town community. Today, we uplift Wilfred Greene and Samuel Jackson who fought against industry and protect our descendant community. To listen to Mr. Greene speak, see link in bio.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We know the names of Charles Deslondes, Cook, and Gilbert. But In 1811, Francoise, Marie Rose, and Lucy also risked their lives to fight for freedom in the largest enslaved revolt in U.S. history: the German Coast Uprising. Click below to read their stories.

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The Women of 1811 — The Descendants Project

We know the names of Charles Deslondes, Cook, and Gilbert. But In 1811, Francoise, Marie Rose, and Lucy also risked their lives to fight for freedom in the largest enslaved revolt in U.S. history:…

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

The Descendants Project honored Harriet Tubman and the Bricklers, her descendants during our July-teenth celebration. The Brickler family shared family stories about Tubman and her impact on her their careers in women's health and education. #TheStoriesWeCarry #BlackLegacy #StillWeRise

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

The Director of Public History, Kalie Dutra, joins a cohort to uplift stories of communities in New Orleans and the River Parishes. TDP aims to work with St. John the Baptist Parish residents to co-create and unveil the stories they hold as key to shaping culture, history, and the community.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2025 July-teenth Celebration event! From the music and speakers to the food, vendors, and shared reflections — this was a community celebration rooted in remembrance, resistance, and Black freedom.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

We are so excited to celebrate with you all! We'll keep you cool and dry with complimentary parking shuttles courtesy of @unitedfronttransportation. Summer showers are possible, so come prepared 🌦️

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Join us on Facebook LIVE tonight at 6:30 central. Panel Discussion featuring: The Brickler Family: Descendants of Harriet Tubman Edda L. Fields-Black, Author of COMBEE Amber Mitchell, Curator of Black History at the Henry Ford Museum

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

EXHIBIT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC July 18, 2025 10am-4:30pm Learn about the The Descendants Project's stewardship of the 1811/Kid Ory House, the history of the women involved in 1811 revolt, and the ongoing struggle of descendant communities in the footprint of plantation country: Cancer Alley.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Last day to register for the Still We Rise Celebration is next Wednesday July 16. Register here for Julyteenth events: www.thedescendantsproject.org/events #fencelinecommunities #historicpreservation #blackhistory #plantationcountry #genealogy #historicspaces #southlouisiana #julyteenth

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

The July-teenth "Still We Rise" celebration is only 2 weeks away! Make sure to RSVP for the festivities on July 19th at the link below. Can't wait to see y'all there! buff.ly/cDMuSti #blackhistory #historicspaces #southlouisiana #julyteenth #stjohnthebaptistparish #emancipation #louisiana

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Support freedom and independence by sponsoring and registering for our July-teenth Festival! To sponsor this event, or to RSVP for the celebration, go to www.thedescendantsproject.org/events/julyt... #julyteenth #historicpreservation #blackhistory #historicspaces #southlouisiana #juneteenth

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

This panel will explore the challenges of studying and preserving Black history, particularly family history, through the lens of the legacy of Harriet Tubman. RSVP HERE: buff.ly/hpnOvVY 6:30pm - Lucy House 1116 LA-628, Laplace #julyteenth #harriettubman

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Big ideas & bold voices on Day 2 of #ANH2025 🇹🇿! A powerful keynote from @descendantsproject.bsky.social Banner sisters spotlighted environmental justice, while experts tackled demand for healthy diets in tough food environments. Equity, action & transformation were front and centre. Stay tuned! 🌍💬

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

#ANH2025 in 🇹🇿 we're joined by @descendantsproject.bsky.social Jo & Joy Banner to hear their story from Sugar Plantations to Petrochemical Plants, reflecting on the legacy of slavery, environmental racism, & the appropriation of food cultures in Louisiana's ‘Cancer Alley’. Join now 🌍 bit.ly/43VM6pV

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Keynote Speech: From plantations to petrochemical plants

JO BANNER Co-Founder & Co-Director Jo’s love for Louisiana was partly instilled by her grandparents, who passed down 10 generations of Louisiana folktales and history highlighting her Afro-Creole Heri...

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Become a July-teenth sponsor and ensure that educational and cultural events stay free and open to the public and the communities we serve. At The Descendants Project we want to ensure these events are always free and accessible to all. Learn more: us6.campaign-archive.com?u=697ee41594...

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Last Saturday we stood alongside our comrades to call out the censorship of @tulaneu.bsky.social against Dr. Kimberly Terrell and the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic. Dr. Terrell stood by us in our fight against the Greenfield Grain Terminal and we will stand by her.

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The Descendants Project stands in solidarity with Dr. Kimberly Terrell. Her research is crucial in protecting the health and lives of fenceline communities Cancer Alley, whose cancer risks are higher than 95% of the rest of the country. buff.ly/a4TYWdr

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Tulane scientist resigns citing university censorship of pollution and racial disparity research

Kim Terrell, a researcher with the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, resigned Wednesday, saying in a letter the university had sacrificed academic integrity for political expediency.

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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We're alarmed & deeply disturbed to learn that @tulaneu.bsky.social is silencing Dr. Kim Terrell. We stand with Dr. Terrell and call on Pres. Fitts protect the critical work of the Environmental Law Clinic rather than trading quid pro quos for development projects. #CancerAlley #environmentaljustice

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Join us for a panel about the challenges of studying and preserving Black history through the lens of the legacy of Harriet Tubman. The Brickler Family: Descendants of Tubman Edda Fields-Black, Author of COMBEE Amber Mitchell, Curator of Black History RSVP form.jotform.com/251555888155...

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

July-teenth? Don’t you mean June-teenth? Enslaved people in St. John the Baptist Parish were not legally emancipated until July of 1864—more than a year and a half after the Emancipation Proclamation- when Louisiana officially abolished slavery. Please RSVP at our website buff.ly/eDbVyyF

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

"GRAMERCY — For several months, a River Parishes refinery unlawfully discharged industrial toxic waste containing arsenic, cadmium, chromium and other toxic heavy metals into public areas and waterways, state records show. Read the full article here: buff.ly/ecr04X8 #environmentaljustice

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

"Identical twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are Louisiana natives with deep family roots dating back to slavery. They grew up in an area along the Mississippi River known as “Cancer Alley.” Watch the full here : youtu.be/KOza9W-5zJA #environmentaljustice #historicpreservation

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Twin Sisters Buy Plantations to Reclaim Their Heritage

Identical twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are Louisiana natives with deep family roots dating back to slavery. They grew up in an area along the Mississippi R...

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

We are hiring for a Deputy Director. This position will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and programmatic support in order to advance the mission of The Descendants Project. Learn more here: buff.ly/g11IXWE

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The Descendants Project @descendantsproject.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Join The Descendants Project for an IG/FB LIVE online panel discussion about the aftermath of the Nottaway fire and community responses. PANELISTS: Dianne Honoré, Joseph McGill Jerome Bias Dr. Andrea Mosterman Michael W. Twitty Rev. Kalie Dutra Hosted by Dr. Joy Banner and Jo Banner

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