*New Birth Missionary Baptist Church broke ground on a 304-unit housing development during Juneteenth weekend. The ceremony marked the official launch of Black Ground, a six-pillar economic empowerment initiative built around homeownership, financial literacy, education, food security, and voting rights.
The development, called New Birth Village, sits on approximately 33.1 acres of church-owned land in DeKalb County, Georgia, per the news release. It represents the first major investment under the Black Ground platform. Over 3,000 people have already expressed interest in purchasing homes before construction begins.
Senior Pastor Dr. Jamal H. Bryant, Dr. Karri Bryant, and the New Birth Board of Directors led a procession from the church sanctuary to the land. Elected officials, faith leaders, banking partners, developers, and community residents joined them. A live African drum line accompanied the march, with the church choir stationed at the site upon arrival.
Dr. Bryant addressed the crowd with a vision that extended well beyond housing. “New Birth Village is more than a housing development. This is the first brick in a larger foundation. We are laying the first pillar of Black Ground and demonstrating what becomes possible when faith, vision, and community investment work together,” he said.
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He added, “Too often, we commemorate freedom without creating the conditions for people to fully experience it. Black Ground is about moving from conversation to construction, from symbolism to solutions, and from recognition to responsibility.”
Techie Homes, a Black-owned Atlanta-based company, will handle construction. Dr. Leighton Hull chairs the Real Estate Development Committee, Dr. Michael V. Roberts leads the New Birth Community Development Corporation, and Vanessa Williams Nash of The Williams Nash Agency serves as Owner’s Representative and Lead Development Consultant. More information is available at newbirth.org/event/black-ground.
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