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We are transforming a history of Jesuit slaveholding into a future of opportunity. Our impact begins with Descendants and extends outward — strengthening families, building healthier communities, and modeling how truth-telling and action can close the gap between our nation’s past and the future we want to share.

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Place

No matter your background, we invite you into a different kind of relationship with the past.

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Our programs are grounded in truth-telling and shaped by the needs of Descendants and their communities.

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We’re turning a dark past into opportunity, care, and community-led repair.

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Our Impact

$579000
awarded in scholarships
$290000
in community healing programs
$37000
in aging with dignity support

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True reconciliation is a risky undertaking but in the end it is worthwhile, because in the end only an honest confrontation with reality can bring real healing.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu