let's talk about the house COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
A monthly conversation series every 4th Monday, 6:30-8 PM CT via Zoom.
Let’s Talk About the House is Blondena’s HEIRS flagship storytelling and education program that helps families navigate the emotional and practical realities of property inheritance. Originally launched as a virtual series and conference, it combines lived experiences with expert guidance and prescriptive tools to support informed, long-term decision-making. The program partners with community-based organizations to expand access to trusted resources and meaningful conversation.
Intergenerational discussions featuring guest speakers
about Black Property Inheritance and Generational Wealth-Building
Monthly Topics include:
• How to position yourself to receive heirs’ property?
• Property Taxes, Probates, Power of Attorney
• Making Peace with the Past, Healing Toward the Future
• How to Have Challenging Conversations with Family
roots & roofs
Roots and Roofs is Blondena’s HEIRS youth program designed to introduce children ages 10-14 to the 12 components of property inheritance in an engaging, age-appropriate way. The program helps young participants understand how homes, family communication, financial literacy, and stewardship responsibilities intersect, fostering awareness of both practical and relational aspects of inheritance. Through hands-on activities such as STEM projects, designing houses, budgeting exercises, and exploring family support roles, children gain early exposure to property concepts while building skills for responsible decision-making within their families.
If there's a will, there's a way
A program dedicated to empowering African American families to create wills and estate plans, in collaboration with a network of trusted organizations, companies, and legal professionals.
Blondena's HEIRS initiative aims to reduce the number of properties that enter probate within Black and Indigenous communities by promoting proactive estate planning.