The members of this partnership are bound by a moment in history: the enslavement and sale of our ancestors for financial gain. Despite the end of slavery, the legacy of racism has ensured that our paths remain diverged since 1838.

The wounds of slavery remain open and raw in America, and the members of the Foundation—after a deep process of truth and reconciliation ourselves—understand that there is a path forward whereby we can achieve, with open hearts and joined hands, the racial healing that has remained elusive in our country for 400 years.