A 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization.

Mission: 

To, on behalf of the contributors, act as a central agency for the collection of funds from the Black $1 Project: Black Independence & Liberation Tax (BILT), merchandise sales, fundraiser events, and any additional contributions to Black Independence & Liberation Union (BILU). 

To, on behalf of the contributors, use collected funds to purchase abandoned cities/towns and vacant acreage, as well as buildings and vacant lots available in existing Black neighborhoods.

To, on behalf of the contributors, use these locations to create, build, and operate necessary institutions for a thriving and self-sufficient community, i.e., schools, banks, hospitals/health clinics, farms, grocery stores, manufacturing & distribution, and parks & recreation, as well as provide support and incentives for small businesses to operate in these new locations.

To, on behalf of the contributors, act as an organizer and mediator for the voting in and hiring of qualified contributors to perform the roles necessary for operation of the new locations and institutions.

To create a haven for the fostering of a new era of Black excellence and prosperity.

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Black $1 Project: Powered by Black Independence & Liberation Union, Inc.

% BLACK AMERICA | $1 monthly BILT

10% | $57,600,000

25% | $144,000,000

50% | $288,000,000

75% | $432,000,000

100% | $576,000,000

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For too long, Black communities have been underserved, undervalued, and systematically stripped of the wealth and resources needed to thrive. However, history has shown us that when we come together, when we invest in ourselves, we build greatness.

We are the descendants of visionaries—those who created thriving Black towns, pioneered industries, and laid the foundation for legacies that could have lasted generations, had they not been violently torn away. But we are still here, and have the resources and power to build.

Now is the time to take ownership of our future. To understand that we can have differences of opinion while still working together as a greater collective towad a common goal. To stop waiting for change and start creating it, as some have and are working to do, but there has to be more. More unity to pool our resources, our talents, and our collective power to establish a new era of Black prosperity.

“…Blacks have more than $1 trillion gross national income, expected to be almost $2 trillion by 2024; only 2 percent is reinvested into Black communities.”

“…Currently, a dollar circulates 6 hours in an African American community, compared to 20 days in a Jewish community and 30 days in an Asian community.”

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It starts with just $1.

We often speak about the need to pool Black resources to build the institutions that will serve our communities. Many have already made incredible personal investments, creating businesses and initiatives that uplift small groups—now is the time for large-scale movements that will transform the state of Black America as a whole.

Every year, we pay billions in taxes to a government that has historically worked against us. We pour money into industries that exploit our culture, making millionaires and billionaires out of those who see us only as consumers, not as a people worthy of power and ownership. But what if we redirected just a fraction of our spending toward something greater—something completely our own? History has already shown us what we are capable of. From Greenwood District (Black Wall Street), to the hundreds of self-sustaining Black towns that once operated across America, we have built thriving communities and economic hubs from the ground up before, and we can do it again.

Let’s start small. $1.

There are over 48 million people who identify as Black on the U.S. census. If every one committed to giving just $1 a month, that would generate at least $48 million every month—$576 million a year.

Imagine what could be built with that level of consistent investment: towns, homes, grocery stores, schools, banks, hospitals, parks, small businesses—entire communities where Black excellence is the norm, where "Black Power" is not a hopeful chant, but a reality.

Vast amounts of land are available. Abandoned towns are for sale. The opportunity is right in front of us.

The only question is: Will we seize it? $1. That’s it.

Does the risk of parting with a single dollar outweigh the possibility of creating a new era of Black wealth, self-sufficiency, and generational prosperity?

I believe in this vision with every fiber of my being. I see the flames of a psychological and economic revolution igniting despite the barriers placed in our path. Despite all else, all Black people can agree that Black America needs to be, and can be better. It's time to take action.

We unite. We build. We rise.

~If you want to go fast, go alone—If you want go far, go together~