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​Recent Artist Profiles

Chaun Webster is a poet, graphic designer, native Minnesotan, and member of The Black Midwest Initiative’s organizing committee. Here, he discusses his recent book project, GeNtry!fication: or the Scene of the Crime, and his experiences growing up in North Minneapolis.

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Jazzy Tam Films, an independent film company based in the Midwest, is dedicated to bringing to life the stories and realities of undocumented lives. Co-founders Jeffrey Wray and Tama Hamilton-Wray see filmmaking as a collaborative effort and strive to use the talents and resources that their surroundings offer [...]
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Recent news

To succeed, older industrial cities must overcome their stark color lines

Brookings
​​May 2018

“Black Screenplays Matter” accepting submissions

Reel Chicago
​​Apr 2018

Book details black settlers’ influence in Midwest

The Columbus Dispatch
Apr 2018

Iowa teachers are 'ill-prepared' to help black boys learn and thrive

Des Moines Register
​Mar 2018

Why Are Black Students Punished So Often? Minnesota Confronts a National Quandary

The New York Times
Mar 2018

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The Black Midwest Initiative is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, the Department of African American & African Studies and the  Race, Indigeneity, Gender & Sexuality Studies Initiative at the University of Minnesota.
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