Discover the intertwined histories and life stories of a descendant of enslavers and a descendant of the enslaved in rural Georgia.
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How can a Black man and white woman, linked by ancestries in enslavement, use their uniquely different pasts to create space for a common reparative path toward the future?
In 2019, Sarah Eisner contacted Randy Quarterman, the great-great-great-grandson of a man her great-great-great-grandfather had enslaved. Building a friendship allowed them to rediscover their family histories and reckon with their own life paths, which diverged and dovetailed to ultimately lead them back to Savannah, Georgia.
Together, they worked to preserve a plot of land deeded from Keller to Quarterman in 1890, which was still held by the Quarterman family but in danger of being taken by eminent domain. The two created The Quarterman & Keller Foundation and The Reparations Project with the goals of supporting Black education, Black land preservation, and Black art. A story of a challenging, close, and mutually healing friendship, this book is ideal reading for students of Black Studies, History, Civil Rights, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, History, and Politics.
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Sarah Eisner and Randy Quarterman are Co-Founders of The Quarterman & Keller Foundation and The Reparations Project.
The Cost of White Shame and the Benefits of Moving Through It
by Sarah Eisner
White Americans have largely been silent or ignorant about the cognitive dissonance we live with, both today and passed down through our DNA, and the way it causes so much shame. Unprocessed and misunderstood, this white shame can show up as depression and paralyzing pain. Moving through it can be a powerful step toward antiracism, and is critical to our mental health. Read the whole article >>
What Is The Reparations Project?
The Reparations Project is an initiative of The Quarterman & Keller Foundation, co-founded by Randy Quarterman & Sarah Eisner. Sarah and Randy believe that national reparations for slavery and its legacy are due, and also that we cannot wait to begin working toward them as individuals. To that end they raise money from white people and redistribute it to support Black education (over 30 scholarships funded to date at Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, Georgia Southern, Columbia, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, North Carolina A&T, and others), Black land preservation, and Black art. Learn more at: https://reparationsproject.org/book
The Cost of Inheritance (Documentary Film)
A film exploring efforts towards reparations that includes Sarah Eisner & Randy Quarterman as participants. Directed by Emmy® nominee and Peabody Award winner Yoruba Richen (The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks), The Cost of Inheritance: An America ReFramed Special presents a nuanced view of the key issues, scope, and rationale of the reparations debate from a number of perspectives.
The film documents communities seeking to make amends for economic inequalities stemming from historic racial injustice with the aim to launch conversations about specific actions that aspire to close the racial wealth gap in America. Participants in the film address the cumulative impact of racial discrimination and a lack of opportunities firmly rooted in the system of enslavement. The film follows the long journey of individuals and communities seeking to make reparations a reality on the individual, local, and national levels.
Reparations Readings
“The Case for Reparations” Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic, 2014
“From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century” William A. Darity featured on NPR
“H.R. 40 Is Not a Symbolic Act. It’s a Path to Restorative Justice.” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
“Germany confronted its racist legacy. Britain and the US must do the same.” Susan Neiman, author of the book: Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil
“Reparations: How We White Relatives Must Try to Pay Back the Unpayable Debt.” Hilary Giovale, organizer and author of Good Relative
How can a Black man and white woman, linked by ancestries in enslavement, use their uniquely different pasts to create space for a common reparative path toward the future?
In 2019, Sarah Eisner contacted Randy Quarterman, the great-great-great-grandson of a man her great-great-great-grandfather had enslaved. Building a friendship allowed them to rediscover their family histories and reckon with their own life paths, which diverged and dovetailed to ultimately lead them back to Savannah, Georgia.
Together, they worked to preserve a plot of land deeded from Keller to Quarterman in 1890, which was still held by the Quarterman family but in danger of being taken by eminent domain. The two created The Quarterman & Keller Foundation and The Reparations Project with the goals of supporting Black education, Black land preservation, and Black art. A story of a challenging, close, and mutually healing friendship, this book is ideal reading for students of Black Studies, History, Civil Rights, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, History, and Politics.
Contents
Sarah Eisner and Randy Quarterman are Co-Founders of The Quarterman & Keller Foundation and The Reparations Project.
The Cost of White Shame and the Benefits of Moving Through It
by Sarah Eisner
White Americans have largely been silent or ignorant about the cognitive dissonance we live with, both today and passed down through our DNA, and the way it causes so much shame. Unprocessed and misunderstood, this white shame can show up as depression and paralyzing pain. Moving through it can be a powerful step toward antiracism, and is critical to our mental health. Read the whole article >>
What Is The Reparations Project?
The Reparations Project is an initiative of The Quarterman & Keller Foundation, co-founded by Randy Quarterman & Sarah Eisner. Sarah and Randy believe that national reparations for slavery and its legacy are due, and also that we cannot wait to begin working toward them as individuals. To that end they raise money from white people and redistribute it to support Black education (over 30 scholarships funded to date at Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, Georgia Southern, Columbia, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, North Carolina A&T, and others), Black land preservation, and Black art. Learn more at: https://reparationsproject.org/book
The Cost of Inheritance (Documentary Film)
A film exploring efforts towards reparations that includes Sarah Eisner & Randy Quarterman as participants. Directed by Emmy® nominee and Peabody Award winner Yoruba Richen (The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks), The Cost of Inheritance: An America ReFramed Special presents a nuanced view of the key issues, scope, and rationale of the reparations debate from a number of perspectives.
The film documents communities seeking to make amends for economic inequalities stemming from historic racial injustice with the aim to launch conversations about specific actions that aspire to close the racial wealth gap in America. Participants in the film address the cumulative impact of racial discrimination and a lack of opportunities firmly rooted in the system of enslavement. The film follows the long journey of individuals and communities seeking to make reparations a reality on the individual, local, and national levels.
Reparations Readings
“The Case for Reparations” Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic, 2014
“From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century” William A. Darity featured on NPR
“H.R. 40 Is Not a Symbolic Act. It’s a Path to Restorative Justice.” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
“Germany confronted its racist legacy. Britain and the US must do the same.” Susan Neiman, author of the book: Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil
“Reparations: How We White Relatives Must Try to Pay Back the Unpayable Debt.” Hilary Giovale, organizer and author of Good Relative
