Take action to support Freedmen’s Settlements and historic Black towns
We urgently invite you to support a critical legislative package introduced in Congress to preserve Freedmen's Settlements and historic Black towns established after emancipation. The Revitalizing and Empowering Settlements Through Opportunity, Resilience, and Education (RESTORE) Act establishes the first federal program specifically supporting these historic communities with funding through 2030, and the accompanying resolution calls for immediate executive action to protect them.
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TCLP is Meeting the Moment with a Concentrated Strategy
Building Local Sustainable Economies–Catalyzing a New Democracy
TCLP stands for bold Black leadership in advancing just transition, where frontline communities take the lead on shaping the solutions that center a solidarity economy, regenerative systems, and an inclusive democracy.
Today TCLP, alongside peer organizations in the movement, is operating in the most overtly systemically hostile circumstances we have seen in our lifetimes. Harsh headwinds will continue to test us. Still, we stand firm with our commitment to keep organizing and building lasting power.
Join the Black Climate Justice Toastmasters
Unleash your voice, ignite change
We're thrilled to invite you to an exhilarating and transformative experience—our Black Climate Justice Toastmasters meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month! Our mission is to help you, the trailblazers fighting for climate justice in Black frontline communities, feel confident in your public speaking skills and equipped to amplify your impact. Together, we'll create ripples that extend from our local communities to the global stage.
Tools for Black frontline climate justice leaders
Latest Blog Posts
Defining the Climate Continuum in the Context of Cyclical Black Displacement
Building from Jacqui Patterson’s article, Displaced on Repeat: Black Americans and Climate Forced Migration, published in the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Journal, this webinar delved into the myriad issues surrounding and exacerbating Black displacement. From the Trans-Atlantic human trafficking massacre to the impacts of the current climate crisis, a consistent thread in the story of…
Honing Our Resources to Meet this Unprecedented Moment
As TCLP approaches our anniversary on July 1st, we recognize and give thanks for the meaningful contributions so many people (communities, staff, board, allies, partners, volunteers, donors, etc.) have made to the foundation we have built. TCLP now offers databases, toolkits, multiple research publications, the Black Liberation and Just Transition Institute (BLJTI), the Just Transition Lawyering Institute, the Just Transition Municipalities Institute, and more!