An update from National Trust President Paul Edmondson.
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Dear Preservation Supporter,

Like so many others, I have been profoundly dismayed and deeply saddened at what
is happening in our country. George Floyd’s horrific and inexcusable death in
Minneapolis; the shooting of peaceful protestors in Louisville; the fomenting of
violence; destructive outbreaks in cities across the country; and the
politicization of what should have been a compassionate response by leaders in
our society: I would like to think that America is better than this. It is
evident, however, that we have a long way to go to ensure that justice and
equity are applied to all Americans.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has made a commitment as an
institution to ensure that our own work reflects the equal value of every single
American in our history and in our culture. A major reflection of that
commitment is the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
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Charlottesville in August of 2017.

We believe that historic preservation can play a critical role in acknowledging
and healing the divisions in our nation, by telling the full story of our
often-difficult history, by elevating and preserving the enormous and important
contributions African Americans have made to our nation, and by carrying that
powerful legacy forward through places of truth and reconciliation. We also
believe that recognizing the dedication of communities of color to the American
experiment through the places we work to save—from Rosenwald schools
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Each of us, in our own communities, businesses, and institutions at all levels,
must commit to do all we can to create constructive spaces where justice and
peace can flourish—including in those places that reflect our history as
Americans. If we are successful, we will find our way to a more unified society,
where outbreaks of pain and outrage will become only a thing of the past. We
have much work to do in this country to acknowledge and shift a legacy begun
hundreds of years ago, but I firmly believe we can find a way to healing and
peace by respecting the humanity of every person, and by making that evident in
the very fabric of our communities.

Regards,

Paul Edmondson
President and CEO


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