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Preservation
Protecting legacy residents from displacement by advocating for affordable housing, community stability, and policies that help longtime residents remain in the communities they helped build.
Black Legacy & Leadership Coalition
Honoring Our Legacy. Empowering Our Future.
Protecting, preserving, and empowering Atlanta's Black legacy communities through collective leadership, advocacy, and action.
About BLLC
Rooted in Community.
Driven by Legacy.
The Black Legacy & Leadership Coalition (BLLC) was created to amplify, protect, and honor the voices of legacy residents across the city of Atlanta. Rooted in community, culture, and collective action, the coalition brings together community leaders, faith leaders, and business leaders committed to preserving the history, identity, and legacy of Atlanta's historic Black communities.
Through advocacy, education, storytelling, civic engagement, and strategic collaboration, BLLC works to ensure that the people who built these communities remain seen, heard, and empowered as Atlanta continues to grow and evolve.
Mission
To protect, preserve, and empower Atlanta's Black legacy communities through collective leadership, advocacy, and action.
Vision
An Atlanta where legacy communities and their residents are heard, respected, and included in the development of Atlanta's future.
Why We Exist
As Atlanta grows and rapidly develops, many longtime Black residents face displacement, erasure, and exclusion. BLLC exists to ensure that the people who built Atlanta remain part of its future.
The Framework
The 5 Pillars of BLLC
Each pillar reflects a commitment to the people, culture, and future of Atlanta's historic Black communities.
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Representation
Amplifying voices that genuinely reflect the interests, concerns, and priorities of Atlanta's Black legacy communities in civic, political, and community spaces.
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Education
Preserving and sharing the rich history, culture, and contributions of Atlanta's historic Black communities through storytelling, community engagement, and public awareness.
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Economic Empowerment
Supporting Black business owners, entrepreneurs, and community institutions by connecting them to opportunities, resources, partnerships, and sustainable economic growth.
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Community Accountability
Ensuring elected officials, developers, corporations, and organizations operating within our communities acknowledge, respect, and invest in the people, culture, and legacy of Atlanta's historic Black neighborhoods.
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