Building Community With The Freedom Georgia Initiative

This week, Emmanuel interviews the co-founders of the Freedom Georgia Initiative - Renee Walters and Ashley Scott! They are building this city in Wilkinson County, GA and this interview features info on how/why they founded it, challenges, and ways to get involved. Additional show notes below:

Freedom GA Initiative main website: http://thefreedomgeorgiainitiative.com/ 
Donate via www.freedomfund21.com
@freedomga2020 on IG and Twitter
@ashleyscottkw on IG (Ashley Scott)
Blavity Article: Why 19 Black families purchased 96.71 acres of land in the midst of protests and a pandemic https://blavity.com/why-19-black-families-purchased-9671-acres-of-land-in-the-midst-of-protests-and-a-pandemic?category1=opinion
CNN article "A City Safe For Black People" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/12/us/freedom-black-cooperative-toomsboro/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2t-OXisSeoIrKnrugPdLPk3yuOyeQFRjlLzOREExNWfTE8RFGNC_NA08E
#IncreaseYourLexicon: "Serendipity" (n)

Unsung Black Heroes: Wallace "Wally" Amos Jr., inventor of Famous Amos Cookies

Weird World of Wildlife: Sun Bear

Joyful Noise: Brownstone - "Sometimes Dancin" https://open.spotify.com/track/10yCqBhJHRSApHAOcI5RtM?si=a9da8e9db06c4549

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