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Mission Statement <br />Just Deeds is a coalition of community stakeholders committed to acknowledging and <br />addressing systemic racism in housing in Minnesota. Coalition members provide free legal <br />and title services to help property owners find discriminatory covenants and remove them <br />from their property titles and will provide the foundation of education and <br />acknowledgement necessary to pursue reconciliation and anti-racist solutions. We <br />represent organizations and entities who share responsibility for creating and correcting <br />systemic racism in housing. We acknowledge the racist systems created and perpetuated <br />within communities, and we will work toward dismantling these systems. Members of the <br />Just Deeds coalition are committed to working toward meaningful and lasting change in <br />Minnesota. Coalition members will achieve this goal by: <br />•educating Minnesotans about the racist practices perpetrated by developers, real <br />estate agents, lawyers, and local, state, and federal governments to establish <br />segregated housing and keep wealth and opportunity away from communities of color <br />•educating Minnesotans so they understand who has directly and indirectly benefitted <br />from historically racist practices and how those practices have shaped access to <br />property, homeownership, and wealth over time <br />•taking action to dismantle the racist systems that perpetuate inequality and devoting <br />resources to create equity for communities of color <br />All members of the Just Deeds Coalition recognize the following truths and principles: <br />•Systemic racism in housing occurs today. Black, Indigenous, and other communities of <br />color continue to face discrimination and lack of access to affordable housing and <br />home ownership. <br />•Continued denial of opportunities to build generational wealth through home <br />ownership perpetuates inequity within our communities. <br />•We will not erase or deny history. We will acknowledge it and learn from it. <br />•We are dedicated to honesty about institutional roles (public and private) in building <br />and perpetuating systemic racism. <br />•We commit to begin and participate in hard conversations within our communities and <br />institutions about our shared history of discrimination and systemic racism. <br />•We pledge to examine the current policies and practices of our institutions to prevent <br />future racist actions. <br />•When we identify racism in our institutions and processes, we will actively work to <br />remove it.