Liberation through Land

In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, join Just Communities for Liberation through Land, a conversation with Nathaniel Smith on why racial equity must be foundational to land development and why healing must be an intentional outcome of how communities grow.

About the Speaker:

Nathaniel Smith is the Founder and Chief Equity Officer of the globally recognized Partnership for Southern Equity. A child of Southern Freedom Movement activists, he has spent decades advancing racial equity through policy, systems change, and community-led solutions.

Nathaniel serves on numerous boards, including The Funders Network, Institute for Sustainable Communities, Grist Magazine Communities, and Second Nature. He has received numerous awards and is a sought out speaker and panelist. Nathaniel has played a key role in advancing climate justice through initiatives such as the national Justice40 Accelerator which supports frontline organizations in accessing federal climate funding.

Nathaniel’s work is grounded in the belief that justice requires confronting systems at their roots and building pathways for communities to lead their own transformation.