Mass Humanities has awarded $12,250 to Historic Northampton‘s oral history project for lesbians of color. The project intends to preserve and present the narratives of lesbian women of color who came to Northampton to live, work, and participate in lesbian culture in the 1970s to 1980s, at a time when lesbian culture was forming in the city.
The funds are part of an over $700,000 program intended to “surface new narratives about the people and ideas that shape Massachusetts,” according to a Mass Humanities press release announcing the grants.
“The new grant program will strive to promote an equitable and inclusive society that recognizes all people’s perspectives, especially those that have been marginalized and underrepresented,” states the release.
“Since the adoption of the agency’s racial equity plan one year ago, (the) Cultural Council has prioritized making decisions that ensure our investments are made equitably across the cultural sector,” said Mass Humanities Executive Director Michael J. Bobbitt.
“We are so pleased that our partners at Mass Humanities are joining us down this path and celebrate the important voices and stories that today’s EMS recipients will soon share with all of us in Massachusetts,” Bobbitt said.
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