Patience White Himes, Linda Miles’ great-great grandmother, was born into slavery. After obtaining her freedom, Patience learned to read and write, then providently purchased 137 acres of Louisiana land for the good price of 50 cents an acre.

Linda is now seeking to bring Arise & Shine’s mission to the land she and her cousins inherited. Check out the slideshow below to learn more about Arise & Shine’s visionary development plan.