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Black Cornerstones Project received an Illinois Humanities grant to present their collection of oral histories about residents of the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Learn more about this project, the organization, and its founder, Shani Smith.
Interpreting what the 250th Anniversary of the founding of America should mean in terms of the story we tell ourselves about our state, or our country (aka "our national narrative") is no simple task. The public humanities are an essential element in what it will take to update our national narrative. In fact, they've already been doing the work.
Thirteen organizations and six individuals across the state received a total of $147,000 in Envisioning Justice Grants this month.
The DeKalb County History Center in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program hosts "Food: Gathering Around the Table."
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Black Cornerstones Project
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Shorefront Legacy Center
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Tony Burroughs
Grantee Partner Spotlight: DeKalb County History Center
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