 The Action Fund was created in the aftermath of Charlottesville last summer, where culture, heritage and public spaces collided in such a negative way, and it didn't express our nation's values. We believe through the Action Fund we have the opportunity to leverage the power of place and historic preservation as a form of justice, and we see this as an opportunity to tell the full history of our nation. Through the Action Fund we want to craft a new narrative about the black experience in America. We want to celebrate and uplift the story of African-American activism, achievement and community to honor the full contributions of African-Americans to our nation and then to foster understanding, healing and reconciliation.