Dr. Joy Banner and Jo Banner of The Descendants Project Named “Forces for Change” by British Vogue
07 oct. 2024 15h30 HE
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The Descendants Project
WALLACE, La., Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- British Vogue named Dr. Joy Banner and Jo Banner, twin sisters and co-founders of The Descendants Project, as 2024 Forces for Change for their work to...
The Descendants Project Victorious After Greenfield Louisiana, LLC Halts Industrial Development Plans
06 août 2024 22h47 HE
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The Descendants Project
WALLACE, La., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WALLACE, La. (Aug. 6, 2024)—The Descendants Project praised today the decision by Greenfield Louisiana, LLC on Tuesday to withdraw plans to build what...
Federal Judge Sides with The Descendants Project Co-Founder Dr. Joy Banner in Free Speech Case by Allowing Case to Progress
07 juin 2024 12h35 HE
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The Descendants Project
WALLACE, La, June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A federal judge has sided with The Descendants Project co-founder Dr. Joy Banner in her First Amendment lawsuit against St. John the Baptist Parish...
The Descendants Project Ensures the Preservation of the Site of America’s Largest Slave Insurrection with Purchase of Louisiana Plantation
15 févr. 2024 00h01 HE
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The Descendants Project
WALLACE, La., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Descendants Project announced today the acquisition and preservation of the Louisiana plantation where America’s largest slave revolt was...
Louisiana Judge Rules in Descendants Project's Favor in Suit Over Massive Grain Development Project
04 août 2023 17h46 HE
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The Descendants Project
Wallace, La., Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joy and Jo Banner, founders of the Descendants Project, issued the statement below following a ruling today in their favor by Judge J. Sterling Snowdy...
Thousands Sign Petition in Opposition to Massive Grain Terminal in Louisiana that Would Erase ‘Vital History’ for Black Descendants
16 mai 2023 18h01 HE
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Wallace, La., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 2,000-plus people have signed a petition organized by the Descendants Project that urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to block the...
Media Advisory: Expected Ruling Could Preserve Disputed Louisiana Land with Ties to Slavery
10 mai 2023 06h00 HE
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The Descendants Project
Edgard, La., May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, May 11, the Descendants Project will appear in court for a key hearing that will determine whether a decades-old rezoning ordinance that...