Thursday, March 18, 2021

Descendants of Jesuit Slaveholding and Jesuits of the United States Announce Historic Partnership - Jesuits.org

March 15, 2021 — In a landmark undertaking in the pursuit of racial healing and justice, Descendants of ancestors enslaved and sold by the Jesuits and the Jesuits of the United States have announced a partnership to create the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation.

Earl Williams Sr., Cheryllyn Branche, Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, Joseph Stewart and Fr. Timothy Kesicki, SJ


The Foundation — formed by the GU272 Descendants Association and the Jesuits — is a first-of-its-kind partnership among the Descendants of the enslaved and the descendants of the enslavers. JPMorgan Chase is a supporter of this historic partnership.


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