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The 2021 Facing Race Awards premiere at 7 p.m. October 24 on your local TPT MN channel.
We’re excited to recognize our 2021 Facing Race Award winners: Victoria McWane-Creek, KingDemetrius Pendleton, Valerie Shirley and Wokie Weah!
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We inspire generosity, advocate for equity and invest in community-led solutions. This purpose guides our work in and for Minnesota and the Twin Cities’ East Metro.
LEARN WHAT WE DOArt In This Present Moment celebrates Minnesota artists of color changing and challenging dominant narratives through their craft.
This year’s Art in This Present Moment initiative funded projects by BIPOC artists, in partnership with the nonprofits In Black Ink, In Progress and Manidoo Ogitigaan.
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There are many ways to support causes you care about. For one Minnesota couple, that meant donating real estate.
For Lisa and Jerry O’Brien, donating a condo to their donor advised fund meant they were able to support their college institutions and several causes they are passionate about.
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The Foundation partners with the Minnesota Council on Foundations and others to help new Afghan arrivals resettle in Minnesota.
Learn MoreThe Birch Bark Canoe was created by the Manidoo Ogitigaan Artist Collective, a group of Indigenous artists who work to preserve the teachings, practices and traditions of their people through traditional Anishinaabeg art forms.
View the Artists' WorkFunding recognizes Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous and people of color artists and their work created at the intersection of cultural art and activism.
Read the NewsThomas Stillday, Jr. is an Indigenous beadwork artist who mixes unique stitching techniques with a distinct choice of colors to create unique Ojibwe designs on bandolier bags.
View the Artist's WorkRobin Hickman-Winfield celebrates the stories, elegance, beauty and talent of Black men and women through soulful dolls.
See the ArtIn this guest blog post, Aziza Mama of the International Institute of Minnesota shares how the Institute supports newly arrived families from Afghanistan.
Read the postArtist Kazua Melissa Vang uses photography and mixed media art to preserve the legacy of her father and tell the stories of her family and Hmong heritage.
View the Artist's WorkThree grant recipients share how their organizations have grown with capacity building support from the Management Improvement Fund.
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