Awareness, Reconciliation and Change: A History of Antiracist Activism in Duluth, MN

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,427
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota (Duluth - Writing Studies Department)
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Details

To document in 8-9 oral history interviews the history of anti-racist community activists in Duluth, MN.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,427
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$2,427
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.03
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

We completed this project within the parameters set out in our application. To that end, we completed eight interviews with nine activists and transcribed and delivered these to MNHS and local archives in order to fill gaps in local the historical record of antiracist action in the Twin Ports.
At the completion of the project, as we make these materials public, we will work with local media (including the public relations offices of our universities) to raise local awareness of these resources. We envision press releases that announce their availability to the Duluth-Superior community and, we hope, small attention to them.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Regents
David J. McMillan
Chair of the Board
Kendall J. Powell
Vice Chair of the Board
Thomas J. Anderson
Richard B. Beeson
Linda A. Cohen
Michael D. Hsu
Dean E. Johnson
Peggy E. Lucas
Abdul M. Omari
Darrin M. Rosha
Steven A. Sviggum
Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Beard
Organization Name
Regents of the University of Minnesota (Duluth - Writing Studies Department)
Street Address
450 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street Southeast
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55455
Phone
(651) 398-5405
Email
dbeard@d.umn.edu
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000