A Legacy of Hope: A History of the Black Baptist Church in Minnesota (1878-1965)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
July 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

To hire qualified historians to research the early history of the Black Baptist Church in Minnesota.

Project Details

To hire qualified historians to research the early history of the Black Baptist Church in Minnesota.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money 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).

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

The short-term goal was met--A research report and an annotated bibliography were completed and submitted. The Intermediate goal (a proposal for further research about the contributions of other Black Church denominations) and the long-term goal (a book manuscript entitled--A Legacy of Hope: A History of the Black Church in Minnesota, 1878-1965) will be met in the next couple of years of the project.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Rev. Freddie Becker, Rev. Mark Dawkins, Rev. Dr. Kathleen Gatson, Ph.D., Rev. Terry Harris, Rev. Paul Johnson, Rev. Patricia Lewis, Rev. Jeffry Martin, Esq., Rev. Icelean McClendon, Rev. Annette Vogel, Rev. David Woodland, Deacon Olester Benson, Jr, Ph.D., Deacon Robert Doty, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Project Manager
First Name
Margo
Last Name
Britten
Organization Name
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
Street Address
1505 Burns Avenue
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
6512147571
Email
margobritten30@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000