What is The Brownsville Project?
We abolish systemic oppression by helping communities confront and heal from suppressed history. We do this through live performance, community organizing and social discourse.
We started by exploring the social impact of Brownsville, a forgotten community of Black folk established in 1866 that was nested in Frostburg, Maryland.
About Brownsville
Brownsville was a community nested in Frostburg, Maryland. It began with two Black women, Tamar Brown and Elizabeth Jackson. Both were formerly enslaved people who purchased land and raised homes on neighboring lots.
Our Methods
Our methods of change include a transformative justice model, live performance, social discourse, and community organizing to explore how the past led us to the present; and how we can learn from that past to create a better future.
Initiatives
Our work supports a multi-layered response to pursue justice and healing that includes community led reparations for Brownsville/Park Ave community descendants. We have also helped form and support the Allegany County Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Committee (ACLTRC).
Get Involved
We are always looking for support via true allyship, followership, and donations to advance the interests and healing of Brownsville descendants and those affected by historical erasure.
