Public funds were allocated. A historic study was authorized. Oversite now determines whether the outcome reflects its original intent.
The Study — Truth, Power, and Accountability reveals the truth—and the risk if this process is misunderstood or mismanaged.
Building What Comes Next makes it clear: outcomes will be determined by who shows up, who participates, and who invests in getting this right.
History must be told accurately. The law must be followed.
And this moment must be executed with exellence, expertise, and accountability.
This article frames the current moment in the Washington State Reparations Study and explains why oversight matters.
Our community fought tirelessly to help shepherd the Charles Mitchell & George Washington Bush Reparative Justice Study into law. Now we step into the next phase. Stand with us as we monitor the Reparations Study Group and ensure it delivers the integrity, accuracy, and accountability our ancestors—and our future—deserve.
The study was won through hard-fought advocacy. It must be open and accountable to the Community.
Leaders should carry the will of the people forward—not stand in the way of progress.
Add your name to ensure reparative justice stays on course.
