Who we are &
how we began
The United People of America was born from a simple conviction — that people who choose to live as stewards rather than owners can build a more just and dignified life together.
On May 6, 2026, at 11:58 AM, Jermaine Haughton convened the first assembly of what would become the United People of America. It was not a grand occasion with fanfare. It was a gathering of people who had grown tired of systems that demanded everything and returned very little — people who believed there was a better way to organize a community life.
The idea was not new. Communities built on shared resources, mutual obligation, and communal ownership have existed throughout human history — in religious orders, in intentional communities, in the cooperative movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. What was new was the combination: a genuine religious covenant, a modern financial structure, and the reach of digital technology to bring thousands of people together across geography.
Within days of the founding, thousands of people had indicated their desire to join. They came from every state. They came from different religious backgrounds, different political perspectives, different economic circumstances. What they shared was the conviction captured in the first principle of the covenant: the Earth belongs to no one. We are stewards, not owners.