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Kellogg Foundation to award about $24 million to fight racism in US

  • Writer: SSMMA
    SSMMA
  • Jun 29, 2017
  • 1 min read

One of America’s largest philanthropic foundations [the W.K.

Kellogg Foundation] announced Wednesday that it will award about $24 million in grants to organizations in 13 cities and one state to help fight racism…

The grants are going to groups in Chicago; Alaska; New Orleans; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Buffalo, New York; Dallas; Los Angeles; Richmond, Virginia; Selma, Alabama; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Battle Creek, Flint, Kalamazoo and Lansing, Michigan…Please click here to read that Associated Press story in the Sun-Times.

A related press release from the Kellogg Foundation is here stating “The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) today announced grant support to 14 places throughout the country where its co-designed, trailblazing Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) framework will be implemented.” TRHT organizations in the Chicago area include the Woods Fund of Chicago and The Chicago Community Trust. 

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