We acknowledge that no matter the well-intentioned circumstances, we, as unapologetically Black and UNdisciplined strategists, will encounter harm while (executing the work outlined in this agreement). 

We work within the contradiction of recognizing that capitalism is the system that shapes how we survive in this world. It is the same system that we are working in solidarity with other organizations to abolish. Our work is conscious of capitalist exploitation and how it undermines our communities. 

We engage capitalism as a temporary harm reduction practice to alleviate ongoing state-sanctioned economic, political, and physical violence against Black people. 

We practice abolition as a messy, necessary breakup with the carceral state. We seek accountability over justice and transformation over restoration. 

We seek to liberate others and ourselves from systemic oppression. Our long-term goal could never be accomplished under a business structure or contract agreement, yet we continue to advocate for and work toward a world we need and deserve.

We acknowledge that moving towards liberation is a constant unlearning process. We do not claim to know and understand every liberation effort, but we aim to work in solidarity toward liberation for all systemically marginalized communities. 

We believe that research and data are political tools. 

We advocate for Black rest. 

We do not expect our clients to hold the values to the extent we attempt to embody them. We state and acknowledge these truths to antagonize the contract agreement as a process that must be disrupted.