--- title: "BLK GRVTY Pursuit of Home: An Evening on Martha's Vineyard" description: "BLK GVRTY PRESENTS \nThe Pursuit of Home: An Evening on Martha’s Vineyard \nJoin us for an evening of powerful conversations and an immersive exhibit that reframes home and land ownership as a cultural, economic, and democratic priority.\nThis special experience will include a multi-sensory installation curated by The Practice of Democracy — explore how home and land have shaped the evolving American promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." --- [![Logo | bg_wordmark_color_stacked_black](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hubfs/bg_wordmark_color_stacked_black.png)](https://www.blkgrvty.com/) ![Logo | bg_wordmark_color_stacked_black](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hubfs/bg_wordmark_color_stacked_black.png) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 [Let's Connect](https://www.blkgrvty.com/) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 [Let's Connect](https://www.blkgrvty.com/) # The Pursuit of Home # *An Evening on Martha's Vineyard * # Join us for an evening of powerful conversations and an immersive exhibit that reframes home and land ownership as a cultural, economic, and democratic priority.  Monday, August 11  |  3 PM - 9:00PM Days Hours Minutes Seconds [Register Now](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/marthasvineyard-2025?hsLang=en) [Become a Sponsor](https://share.hsforms.com/1JLxAimvXTPmTUvauuqRgTAobp7e) ## About the Event This special event will include a series of conversations and stories that highlight the problems and offer solutions designed to catalyze action and inspire collective investment in home and land preservation. At the heart of the event is an multi-sensory storytelling installation created in partnership with **BLK GRVTY's Preservation Table** and**The Practice of Democracy.** This immersive experience invites guests to explore how home and land have shaped—and been shaped by—the evolving American promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.   ![100days1](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/100days1.png?width=2000&height=677&name=100days1.png "100days1") ### Why We're Gathering Across the country, families are losing the very assets that anchor them—home and land. **The Pursuit of Home** is a call to protect what matters most: legacy, belonging, and intergenerational wealth. ### What to Expect Join us for an **immersive exhibit** and **powerful conversations** with artists, organizers, policymakers, and investors working to transform preservation into a strategy for economic mobility and community power. ### Join the Movement This is more than an event—it’s the beginning of a **national campaign** to **reimagine property ownership** as a civic right. Come see what’s possible when we pursue home together. ## We believe preservation is not just about protecting the past—it’s a strategy for community power, wealth and wellbeing. ![245x245cm 2 (1)](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/245x245cm%202%20(1).jpg?width=2000&height=2000&name=245x245cm%202%20(1).jpg "245x245cm 2 (1)") ## Agenda - **3:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Exhibit Open** - *Experience Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Home, a multi-sensory journey through history, place, and possibility.*        - **3:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Main Program** - *A curated series of talks and panels featuring leaders in policy, culture, community development, and finance.*        - **6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Cocktail Reception** - *Celebrate, connect, and continue the conversation over drinks and shared purpose.*      > *Enjoy heavy passed hors d’oeuvres and an open bar throughout the evening.* ## Meet Our Speakers We’re honored to be joined by visionary leaders across policy, finance, culture, and community development who are shaping the future of home and land preservation. - ![5-Jul-21-2025-02-52-02-0602-PM](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5-Jul-21-2025-02-52-02-0602-PM.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=5-Jul-21-2025-02-52-02-0602-PM.png) **Reggie Van Lee** *Executive Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners* - ![4-2](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4-2.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=4-2.png) **Aarica Coleman** *President & CEO, Land Bank Twin Cities, Inc.* - ![1-3](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-3.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=1-3.png) **Nneka N'namdi** *Founder, Fight Blight Bmore & Executive Director, SOS Fund* - ![3-Jul-21-2025-02-52-20-6856-PM](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-Jul-21-2025-02-52-20-6856-PM.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=3-Jul-21-2025-02-52-20-6856-PM.png) **S. Kathryn Allen, Esq.** *Co-President & Founder, Answer Title* - ![6-1](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/6-1.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=6-1.png) **April De Simone** *Founder & Managing Principal, The Practice of Democracy* - ![2-2](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-2.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=2-2.png) **Joanna Trotter** *Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase* - ![7-1](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/7-1.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=7-1.png) **Ted Archer** *Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase* - ![12](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/12.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=12.png) **Christopher Tyson** *President, NCST* - ![8-1](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/8-1.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=8-1.png) **Gloria Carter Dickerson** *Founder, We2Gether Creating Change * - ![10-1](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/10-1.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=10-1.png) **Larry Reed** *Founder, Highway 442 Sharecropper Corridor Heritage Foundation * - ![9-2](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/9-2.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=9-2.png) **Mechelle Chane** *Founder, Friends of The Environment * - ![8-3](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/8-3.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=8-3.png) **RJ Fitzpatrick** *Filmmaker and Digital Media Artist * ![2-4](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-4.png?width=250&height=80&name=2-4.png) ![Pursuit of Home Logos-1](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pursuit%20of%20Home%20Logos-1.png?width=250&height=80&name=Pursuit%20of%20Home%20Logos-1.png) ![3-4](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-4.png?width=250&height=80&name=3-4.png) ![1-Jul-21-2025-02-35-58-2395-PM](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Jul-21-2025-02-35-58-2395-PM.png?width=250&height=80&name=1-Jul-21-2025-02-35-58-2395-PM.png) ![bg_wordmark_color_stacked_white](https://hub.blkgrvty.com/hubfs/bg_wordmark_color_stacked_white.png) BLK GRVTY is an economic design firm leveraging capital and technology to increase ownership and improve health outcomes. ### LINKS - [Home](https://www.blkgrvty.com/) - [About Us](https://www.blkgrvty.com/about) ### Initiatives - [Franchise Nova](https://www.blkgrvty.com/initiatives/franchise-nova) - [Wealth Through Women's Wellbeing](https://www.blkgrvty.com/initiatives/wealth-through-womens-wellbeing) - [Home & Land Preservation](https://www.blkgrvty.com/initiatives/home-and-land-preservation) ### Connect with Us 2026 Blk Grvty, Inc, a 501(c)3 entity. 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