Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund Announces Second Tranche of Grants
Fund s First Year of Grantmaking Supports Organizations Investing in Black Communities Worldwide and Prioritizes Selecting Black Business Leaders to Advance Its Mission
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NEW YORK, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) today announced Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Overtown Youth Center and The Africa Center, as its next grant recipients. These investments further the Fund s mission of supporting organizations that build more equitable communities and create real change in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized populations – with heightened attention to Black communities.
News Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund Announces Second Tranche of Grants
Fund’s First Year of Grantmaking Supports Organizations Investing in Black Communities Worldwide and Prioritizes Selecting Black Business Leaders to Advance Its Mission
The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) today announced Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Overtown Youth Center and The Africa Center, as its next grant recipients. These investments further the Fund’s mission of supporting organizations that build more equitable communities and create real change in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized populations – with heightened attention to Black communities.
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Warner Music Group s social justice fund in partnership with the Blavatnik Family Foundation announced its second round of grant recipients on Monday (May 24), choosing to support South Florida youth development program Overtown Youth Center, New York-based institution The Africa Center and the New Orleans-based Ashé Cultural Arts Center, which focuses on the African diaspora.
The three organizations were chosen for their missions to build more equitable communities and create real change in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized populations with heightened attention to Black communities, according to a press release. Over the past year, we’ve been developing a targeted grant-making strategy focused on three key pillars education, criminal justice reform, and arts and culture in order to optimize our impact and reach, said
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