Our Mission

Partners for Historical Justice (LLC) assists institutions and communities, as well as individuals and families, seeking to understand their own histories and redress legacies of historical injustice. Our team specializes in careful, rigorous historical research and in convening civil and productive dialogues across lines of difference. Our expertise includes unpacking and documenting histories of enslavement, dispossession, and racial disparity, unearthing long-term consequences of harm and loss that, at times, stretch across generations.  We engage all parties in honest and respectful processes of inquiry and truth-telling.

Our listening sessions help all parties recognize and honor one another’s humanity. We help nurture lasting frameworks for restorative justice, bringing to bear the healing powers of art, memorials, storytelling, and education in the interest of rebuilding vibrant and resilient communities. 

Our Diversity Commitment

PHJ is founded on principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which inform all aspects of our work, including employment practices and our commitment to nurturing respectful interracial and intergroup dialogue. We are deeply committed to honoring the perspectives of African Americans and other historically marginalized communities on history, remembrance, and community building.

Partners for Historical Justice, LLC, is incorporated in the District of Columbia.