DeJa’s Do I Love My Home Blog

04/14/2026

02/21/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝…

In 1794, a Black church in Philadelphia, Mother Bethel AME, saved money together and bought land.

Not for profit.
For protection.
For community.
For freedom.

At that time, many laws made it hard for Black families to own property alone.
So they did something powerful:

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

And they did more than pray on that land.

They taught children to read when schools would not.
They fed families in need.
They helped people find work.
They planned movements.
They protected each other.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡.
It was a school.
A bank.
A meeting hall.
A safe place.

Soon homes were built nearby.
Then businesses.
Then whole towns.

Places like Mound Bayou and Tulsa’s Black Wall Street showed what could happen when communities owned land.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝.

Banks drew red lines around Black neighborhoods and denied loans — even to families who qualified.

Many were forced to rent instead of own.

Today the gap still shows:
About 74% of white families own homes
About 45% of Black families do

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲.

But history also teaches us something powerful:

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲.
It is safety.
It is choice.
It is legacy.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭.

02/03/2026

12/28/2025

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

✍️Before You Sign a Broker Agreement…
Read This

11/27/2025

11/21/2025

🏡 Your new home is waiting! Schedule your tour today, find your dream floorplan, and make now the perfect time to move—score 2 MONTHS FREE when you lease. Come join the community; we can’t wait to welcome you home! 🎉✨

*Restrictions apply. Limited time. Please consult with the leasing team for details.

11/18/2025

Time to Rollll

11/17/2025

How would you like to be part of The Santa Special Train Ride and bring Christmas magic to all? We are looking for volunteer characters and car hosts to help on board the train as we travel the rails with Santa and his friends. We need elves, car hosts and many other characters for which we provided costumes.

If you are intrested in getting involved, call 904-206-7160 or email [email protected].

The train schedule starts Friday, November 28 through Wednesday, December 24.