Mission
FIRSTREPAIR ENVISIONS A JUST SOCIETY WHERE BLACK PEOPLE ARE LIBERATED, THRIVING, AND REPAIRED. FIRSTREPAIR ADVANCES LOCAL REPARATIONS, NATIONALLY BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES IN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING TANGIBLE REPARATIONS THROUGH LOCAL EFFORTS.TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE HELP LOCAL LEADERS EXPLORE, PLAN, AND TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TO ADVANCE REPARATIONS. WE ARE THE PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR LEGISLATIVE BODIES, COMMITTEES, TASKFORCES AND COMMISSIONS, ELECTED LEADERS, REPARATIONS PRACTITIONERS, SEEKING INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE A REPAIRED WORLD. WE ARE ALSO THE GO-TO PARTNER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, INTERFAITH AND LAY LEADERS, ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS, ACTIVISTS AND RACIAL JUSTICE LEADERS COMMITTED TO REPARATORY JUSTICE. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: (1) STRATEGIC ADVISING, BOTH ONE-ON-ONE STRATEGIC ADVISING IN CLOSED SESSIONS FOR ELECTED LEADERS AND TESTIMONY FOR PUBLIC SESSIONS, ADV