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Built from the ground up to turn struggle into strength. Born from lived experience the Up From Slavery Initiative provides underserved youth and adults of color with a pathway to freedom from the schooltoprison pipeline in Washington State. NEWS EVENTS Michael Eric Dyson at the 2023 Race Equity Summit Professor sociologist and bestselling author Michael Eric Dyson discusses the fight for racial justice in America. Get Involved Educate Advocate OUR COFOUNDER Our cofounder Darryl Riley launched the initiative to empower others through his own experience.