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From Acknowledgement to Action

The Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement Programme is a 10-year restorative justice initiative launched in 2023 following research into the connections between the founders of The Guardian and transatlantic enslavement. Beginning with a formal apology, the programme is centered on acknowledgment, truth-telling and meaningful repair—working directly with descendant communities in the United States, Jamaica, the United Kingdom and beyond to address the lasting impacts of this history.

Here in the Sea Islands, that work has special significance. The programme is building long-term partnerships with Gullah Geechee descendant communities and supporting community-led efforts to preserve culture and heritage, strengthen land retention and land use, expand access to education and legal support, and address the effects of climate change and economic inequality. Its 2026–2030 goals also include partnerships with regional HBCUs and opportunities for community dialogue focused on repair, healing and the future of Gullah Geechee communities.

Over the past three years, the Legacies of Enslavement Programme has conducted more than 900 engagements with community members, institutions, advocates and experts across the U.S., Jamaica, the UK and Brazil. The work represents an important investment in listening to descendant communities and helping ensure that their histories, voices and priorities shape what repair looks like. We are proud to recognize the Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement Programme for its support of the Fish & Grits Music Festival and its broader commitment to Gullah Geechee culture, heritage and communities throughout the Sea Islands.

To learn more about the Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement Programme and its ongoing work, visit The Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement programme. https://www.theguardian.com/legacies-of-enslavement