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Let's make our shared ideals a reality. For everyone.

Let's make our shared ideals a reality.
For all.

These are the stories of us - our past, present and future.

Inequality and division are not our preordained fate. We can choose a different future. In 2026, we have an opportunity to view our founding documents and the ideals within them as a call to action:

We are all invited to act to make those ideals a reality and join in the effort of perfecting our union - for all. It’s up to us.

Let's make our shared ideals a reality. For everyone.

Let's make our shared ideals a reality.
For all.

These are the stories of us - our past, present and future.

Inequality and division are not our preordained fate. We can choose a different future. In 2026, we have an opportunity to view our founding documents and the ideals within them as a call to action:

We are all invited to act to make those ideals a reality and join in the effort of perfecting our union - for all. It’s up to us.

OUR TEAM

A simple truth - We are our stories. The stories we are told. The stories we tell. They shape who we are and what we do individually and together. Stories define the reality we create for ourselves and each other.

 

The 10 themes of The Stories of Us center the Black experience to help all of us to deepen our understanding of our shared past and present, so that we can create a future of equity for all, together.

For everyone. For you. By all of us. Join us.

A simple truth - We are our stories. The stories we are told. The stories we tell. They shape who we are and what we do individually and together. Stories define the reality we create for ourselves and each other.

 

The 10 themes of The Stories of Us center the Black experience to help all of us to deepen our understanding of our shared past and present, so that we can create a future of equity for all, together.

our team

Ashley Shaw Scott Adjaye

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

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dennis marcus

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

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wei soo

COO

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OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Art has the power to engage, challenge, provoke and inspire. It is an invitation to curiosity and conversation that can help us breakthrough to a deeper understanding. Our unique sculpture exhibitions showcase all that power in the original work by these incredible artists and storytellers.

OUR advisory board

A simple truth - We are our stories. The stories we are told. The stories we tell. They shape who we are and what we do individually and together. Stories define the reality we create for ourselves and each other.

 

The 10 themes of The Stories of Us center the Black experience to help all of us to deepen our understanding of our shared past and present, so that we can create a future of equity for all, together.

OUR partners

A simple truth - We are our stories. The stories we are told. The stories we tell. They shape who we are and what we do individually and together. Stories define the reality we create for ourselves and each other.

 

The 10 themes of The Stories of Us center the Black experience to help all of us to deepen our understanding of our shared past and present, so that we can create a future of equity for all, together.

Carrie mae weems

Artist

chris ofili

Artist

justin hansford

Founder & Executive Director

Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center

michael mcafee

President, PolicyLink

Paul farber
 

Director, Monument Lab

our partners

A simple truth - We are our stories. The stories we are told. The stories we tell. They shape who we are and what we do individually and together. Stories define the reality we create for ourselves and each other.

 

The 10 themes of The Stories of Us center the Black experience to help all of us to deepen our understanding of our shared past and present, so that we can create a future of equity for all, together.

FOUNDING PARTNER

DETROIT & CLEVELAND
HOST PARTNER

DETROIT founding supporter

For everyone. For you.
By all of us. Join us.

Carrie mae weems

Artist

chris ofili

Artist

justin hansford

Founder &

Executive Director

Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center

michael mcafee

CEO & President, PolicyLink

Paul farber

Director, Monument Lab

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Art has the power to engage, challenge, provoke and inspire. It is an invitation to curiosity and conversation that can help us breakthrough to a deeper understanding. Our unique sculpture exhibitions showcase all that power in the original work by these incredible artists and storytellers.

For everyone. For you. By all of us. Join us.

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Ashley Shaw Scott Adjaye

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

dennis marcus

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

wei soo

COO

FOUNDING PARTNER

DETROIT HOST PARTNER

DETROIT FOUNDING SUPPORTER

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