The African American Recovery Mission
Restoration from residual trauma & societal barriers endured by African American Descendants of Enslaved People
About Us
To be the arm that reaches out to enable the restoration of the identity, family formation, and community roles of African Americans that are descendants of enslaved people who endured chattel slavery
Our Approach
Penal, juvenile, women and community restorative programs which educate, affirm, and reestablishes a path forward to a restored sense of self, family, and community identity.
Our Unique History
Descendants of enslaved people have a unique and tumultuous family history. Chattel slavery was an instrument used to break the human spirit and the foundation for building strong family lineage and generational wealth. It’s long reaching residual effects impacts positive family formation due to chronic & generational trauma impacting the areas of self-worth & relationship value assessment.
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Restoration that educates, affirms, & provides a path forward...
Juvenile Offenders Restoration Program - Pockets
The Pockets program was inspired by an image of a police officer and a black youth. The image showed the young man being escorted to a police car after being caught for a carjacking on Chicago’s South Side. You could see the young man’s pants coming down as the reporter’s camera was focused on him.
Then something extraordinary happened! The officer escorting the troubled youth, reached down to the young man’s back pocket and pulled the young man’s pants up. The act conveyed that the officer cared about the dignity and value of a young man who could not recognize
the importance of these attributes in his self. In the awful predicament the youth got himself into, he needed someone to demonstrate that he still had worth!
Juvenile Offenders Restoration Program - Pockets
The Pockets program was inspired by an image of a police officer and a black youth. The image showed the young man being escorted to a police car after being caught for a carjacking on Chicago’s South Side. You could see the young man’s pants coming down as the reporter’s camera was focused on him.
Then something extraordinary happened! The officer escorting the troubled youth, reached down to the young man’s back pocket and pulled the young man’s pants up. The act conveyed that the officer cared about the dignity and value of a young man who could not recognize
the importance of these attributes in his self. In the awful predicament the youth got himself into, he needed someone to demonstrate that he still had worth!
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- Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
Your financial support will provide much needed restorative family and community programs for African American descendants of enslaved people. Offering a path forward to positive self-identity, strong family relationships, and enhanced communities.