Program

Public Programs: Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations

Period of Performance

3/1/1978 - 4/30/1979

Funding Totals

$50,000.00 (approved)
$50,000.00 (awarded)


African Art and American Culture: A Program for Adults

FAIN: GM-11547-78

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center (Chicago, IL 60637-1408)
Amina J. Dickerson (Project Director: March 1978 to present)

To carry out a yearlong program of events for the general public focusing on "African Art and American Culture--An Exploration of the Diaspora". Program seeks to make academic research in areas such as rites of passage, oral traditions, religion and social systems interesting to non-academic groups.