This piece honors a settlement in motion toward self-reliance. Dearfield’s greatness was never measured by permanence, but by purpose—whether Black families could claim land, labor, and dignity on their own terms.
Before history framed it as decline, Dearfield was already moving—turning soil into sustenance and vision into independence on the western plains.
Its destination was self-sufficiency.
The journey demanded endurance.
This piece is part of The Black Sanctuary’s School of Excellence living curriculum and belongs to the Lost Foundations collection—honoring Black communities built through cooperation, resilience, and belief in possibility.
Each garment functions as applied scholarship, transforming history into lived experience through design, storytelling, and cultural expression.
This garment is designed to:
Preserve Black history through wearable scholarship
Function as a visual archive and conversation starter
Support education, preservation, and cultural stewardship
A portion of proceeds from every purchase directly supports The Black Sanctuary School of Excellence programming.
Wear the curriculum.
Carry the history.
Support the work.
This is more than a garment.
It is an investment in our history’s future.
— Dr. Melony Jordan, Founder
This piece honors a settlement in motion toward self-reliance. Dearfield’s greatness was never measured by permanence, but by purpose—whether Black families could claim land, labor, and dignity on their own terms.
Before history framed it as decline, Dearfield was already moving—turning soil into sustenance and vision into independence on the western plains.
Its destination was self-sufficiency.
The journey demanded endurance.
This piece is part of The Black Sanctuary’s School of Excellence living curriculum and belongs to the Lost Foundations collection—honoring Black communities built through cooperation, resilience, and belief in possibility.
Each garment functions as applied scholarship, transforming history into lived experience through design, storytelling, and cultural expression.
This garment is designed to:
Preserve Black history through wearable scholarship
Function as a visual archive and conversation starter
Support education, preservation, and cultural stewardship
A portion of proceeds from every purchase directly supports The Black Sanctuary School of Excellence programming.
Wear the curriculum.
Carry the history.
Support the work.
This is more than a garment.
It is an investment in our history’s future.
— Dr. Melony Jordan, Founder