This piece honors a neighborhood in motion toward ownership. Seneca Village’s greatness was never accidental, but deliberate—rooted in land, education, and civic participation.
Before history erased it for “progress,” Seneca Village was already moving—building stability, voting power, and generational possibility in the heart of New York.
Its destination was dignity.
The journey demanded resolve.
This piece is part of The Black Sanctuary’s School of Excellence living curriculum and belongs to the Lost Foundations collection—examining how Black communities used land and ownership as tools of freedom.
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 neighborhood in motion toward ownership. Seneca Village’s greatness was never accidental, but deliberate—rooted in land, education, and civic participation.
Before history erased it for “progress,” Seneca Village was already moving—building stability, voting power, and generational possibility in the heart of New York.
Its destination was dignity.
The journey demanded resolve.
This piece is part of The Black Sanctuary’s School of Excellence living curriculum and belongs to the Lost Foundations collection—examining how Black communities used land and ownership as tools of freedom.
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