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Grant Recipient

N.E. Brown

Craft Research Fund Grant
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2026

The Lincoln Institute: The Forgotten Black Craft School in Jim Crow South

This proposal will research the craft program of the Lincoln Institute, a historically black school in Simpsonville, Kentucky, that taught craft in the early 20th century. The grant will allow further in-depth research for public talks and a book proposal in preparation for a full book on the Lincoln Institute.

Organization Background

Photo credit: Berea College Special Collections and Archives

Location

McKees Rocks, PA

EDUCATION

MEDIUM

MATERIAL EXPLORATION

Grant amount

$10,480

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