The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF) has announced it will give out $3.8 million in grants to preserve and protect 40 African American history sites.
The announcement coincides with Juneteenth, and recipients of the grants will focus on preserving HBCUs, theaters, historic heritage trails, and more.
“The history embodied in these places is emblematic of generational aspirations for freedom, the pursuit of education, a need for beauty and architecture, and joys of social life and community bonds,” Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund said, according to Veranda. “That’s why the Action Fund believes all Americans must see themselves and our shared history in this year’s grantee list if we are to create a culturally conscious nation.”
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