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"My Poem is life, and not finished. It shall never be finished. My Poem is life, and can grow. Wherever life can grow, it will." An intimate look into Gwendolyn Brooks and the words of children by Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks.
College readiness is just one outcome of the Odyssey Project. When we look closer, we can see a growing community of students and educators redefining what higher education looks like.
Explore how the 2024 Public Humanities Awards honorees’ work highlights the profound importance of leveraging the power of the humanities to bridge differences and create belonging in their communities.
The Garvey Tubman Cultural Arts and Research Center (GTCARC) received an Illinois Humanities grant to support their Black Artists Matter Month project. Read more about the project, the community the GTCARC serves, and how Shatriya Smith came to serve the community and head the GTCARC in this interview.
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Garvey Tubman Cultural Arts and Research Center
Stories of Impact: People Matter
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Clinton County Historical Society
Grantee Partner Spotlight: The RealiTea ProjecT
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