Congressman Cohen Announces National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to the Blues City Cultural Center
Project to explore the history of Orange Mound
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Blues City Cultural Center, a non-profit performing arts and visual arts organization founded in 1979, will receive a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a project exploring the history of the Orange Mound community.
The project’s title is “This is Orange Mound: Past Reflections and Future Directions.”
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“A lot of good things are happening in Orange Mound these days, and I’m pleased to see the National Endowment for the Humanities contributing to the recognition. This prestigious grant will demonstrate the importance of this community and the pride of the people who have lived and now live there.”
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