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Umuwi Ethnic Studies

Chicago, IL, United States

Umuwi Ethnic Studies was founded in 2023 in response to escalating, well-funded policy proposals that ultimately targeted the work of educators and harmed BIPOC students across the country. Policies like banning Critical Race Theory and LGBTQIA2S+ conversations and dismantling affirmative action began from organized, authoritarian movements that threaten the right to inclusive education while undermining public schools’ potential to foster a racially just, multiracial democracy.

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Grant history

Year awarded: 2024
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $15,000
Purpose: General Operating Support
Notes: Fiscal Sponsor: Unlearning Space