The Out(sider) Preservation Initiative (OPI) is an organization led by Dr. Andrea Roberts dedicated to preserving Black freedom spaces and empowering grassroots community historians. You can connect with their work, community stories, and grant opportunities by following their official account: @outsiderpreservation.

What does descendant-led preservation look like in practice? It begins with people. People stewarding the places that shape their communities.

The film "Rooted in Place" traces these connections across communities, revealing how preservation grows from deep relationships to history, land, and one another.

Featuring stories and materials shared by OPI's Round One Grant recipients