“Return to the Land” Inside the Disturbing Rise of a White-Only Town?
- Shalena
- Jul 29
- 3 min read
Let’s not sugarcoat it…. For whatever reason America has a race problem from what many say ,just when we think we’ve taken a few steps forward, something comes along to remind us we’ve still got miles to go. Case in point: a movement happening right now in rural Arkansas. Yes, in 2025, there is an actual white-only town being built in the United States to my recollection ,And they’re proud of it.
Let’s talk about it. Is it a cry for PEACE?
What Is “Return to the Land”?
Tucked away in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, a group calling themselves Return to the Land (RTTL) has quietly built a community that flat-out excludes Black folks, Jews, Muslims, the LGBTQ+ community.
Founded by two men, Peter Csere and Eric Orwoll, this so-called community is being developed on 160 acres near Ravenden, AR. They’re using a legal loophole—something called a Private Membership Association (PMA)—to try to get around federal anti-discrimination laws.
Who’s Allowed In?
Only people of European descent. That’s right. To be accepted, you have to pass a screening process to prove your whiteness. We’re talking interviews, background checks, even ancestry scrutiny. Oh, and no Jewish people. No Muslims. No “non-European religions.” No LGBTQ+.
One of the founders actually said:
“You want a white nation? Build a white town.”Baby, this ain’t 1855. But they’re dead serious.
What’s Happening on the Land?
As of mid-2025, they’ve already built roads, cabins, wells, and even a schoolhouse. Many say theyhost community meals, jam sessions, and creek swims—all while teaching their kids that multiculturalism is the enemy.
They talk about it like it’s a utopia, a retreat from the “chaos of diversity.” But to many of us watching, it looks like the blueprint for a homegrown white nationalist settlement. Have you witnessed this? Or is it just talk!
A Blast from a Not-So-Distant Past
Let’s not forget—this ain’t the first time white-only towns existed in America. Sundown towns were real and some still exist. If you were Black, you literally couldn’t be caught in these places after dark. Signs would say “Don’t let the sun set on you here.” And you know what? Many of those towns never really changed. They just stopped posting signs.
This Arkansas situation is just a bold, 21st-century reboot many think. Do you think so or ?….

Is It Even Legal?
Federal law says housing discrimination is illegal, period. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was created to stop exactly this kind of nonsense. But RTTL is trying to dance around that by claiming they’re not a town—they’re a “private association.”
The Arkansas Attorney General is already watching them, and groups like the NAACP and Anti-Defamation League have called it out for what it is: white supremacy dressed up in legal language and homesteader aesthetics.
How Are People Reacting?
The public backlash has been loud. From social media to national news outlets like Sky News and The Times of Israel, this story has gone global. And the criticism isn’t just from liberals or progressives—it’s coming from everyday people who are disgusted that something like this could be happening in 2025.
There have been calls for investigations, land audits, and lawsuits. And many locals near Ravenden have made it clear: they don’t want this kind of hate in their backyard.
Why This Should Matter to YOU
You might be thinking, “Okay, it’s just some racists on a hill in Arkansas.” But that’s the wrong attitude. This isn’t an isolated event—it’s part of a growing global trend of ethno-nationalist separatism. And with so much misinformation and polarization online, groups like this are finding new ways to recruit, organize, and spread their poison.
RTTL has already received hundreds of applications from people trying to join. If we’re not paying attention, this could easily snowball into something more dangerous.
At the end of the day, this is about more than land. It’s about power, access, and the audacity to think that in 2025, white people deserve to wall themselves off from the rest of us and build their own little fantasy world.
They can call it “preservation.”They can wrap it in religion or “freedom.”But many feel like they know exactly what it is.
Stay Loud. Stay Woke. Stay Watching.



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