Taking care of the people, lives, relationships in our archive — living and deceased.

“We commit to critically examine archival theory and practice, to educate ourselves about the active relationship between archives and social justice, and to engage collaboratively with marginalized communities, bringing an open mindedness to learning and sharing authority.” —#ArchivesForBlackLives in PA

• “We actively participate in trainings or facilitated dialogues on what a concept like transformative justice is, why it is important and relevant to what we do, how we can enact it in solidarity and allyship with our co-workers, colleagues, donors, patrons, and users..” —#ArchivesForBlackLives in PA

• “We advocate for intersectional justice that recognizes overlapping or intersecting social identities and the related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.” —#ArchivesForBlackLives in Philadelphia

Honesty and communication — with the project and with each other 

Educate! Do your own research

“We hold each other accountable to these values in public and in private. We challenge each other and promote individual and collective growth. We do not accept any form of prejudice, discrimination, bigotry, or oppression” -- ABC Values