Writing for Justice and Cultural Preservation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2024
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

The Writing for Justice and Cultural Preservation project creates space for the Somali diaspora, other African communities, and African Americans to create, re-imagine, and build a more just and inclusive world through the transformative power of storytelling and book publishing.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Dr. Vanjelis Ngwa, Ed.D., M.A., (Chair), Ngeri Azuewah, J.D., M.P.P., A.B.D., (Secretary), Cory Kemp, B.A., (Treasurer), Law Thao, B.A., Edwin Davies-Grant, M.A,
Project Manager
First Name
Artika
Last Name
Tyner
Phone
(651) 303-6566
Email
dr.artikatyner@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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