In March of 2019, I inherited a home on 6.7 acres of land in rural south Georgia after my father passed away. It was a home my parents planned to live in after they retired, both having multigenerational roots in Georgia. I did not expect to become a steward of this land and I expected my parents to live longer than they did. However, as someone who has been shaped by abolitionist organizing and Black feminist thought, I am inviting this unexpected inheritance as a opportunity for fugitive planning. The house and land, the do.deca.hedron, is currently being used as a residence for Black and Indigenous LBGTQ+ people that is focused on healing relationships to space and power through arts and abolitionist practice. The house currently has 2 residents with plans to weave in 4 - 6 additional people throughout the summer and fall being mindful of COVID 19 distancing protocols...
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