Values and Principles
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People-Centered Approach
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Center reparative efforts on the lived experiences, needs, and aspirations of the communities most affected by historical injustices.
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Sustainable and Lasting Impact
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Design initiatives that have lasting, generational impact, fostering long-term growth, wealth-building, and healing for impacted communities.
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Education and Awareness
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Promote a deeper understanding of the history, goals, and potential benefits of reparations, both within and outside the alliance, to build broad-based support and solidarity.
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Partnership and Collaboration
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Form alliances with other organizations, businesses, and government agencies to pool resources and amplify efforts toward shared reparative goals.
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Continuous Improvement
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Regularly evaluate and refine the alliance’s goals, strategies, and actions, ensuring they adapt to evolving community needs and broader social changes.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to promote equity, healing, and justice by addressing the economic, social, and cultural harm endured by descendants of enslaved Africans in South Carolina, and to work toward a future of fairness and inclusion for all.
Our Vision
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Reparations Alliance of South Carolina is committed to advocating for reparative justice and fostering awareness of the historical and ongoing impacts of slavery and systemic racism in our state.
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Through education, community outreach, and policy engagement, we aim to unite diverse voices in the pursuit of tangible reparations initiatives.
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Our mission is to promote equity, healing, and justice by addressing the economic, social, and cultural harm endured by descendants of enslaved Africans in South Carolina, and to work toward a future of fairness and inclusion for all.