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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

These are links to purchase books separately on bookshop.org, which supports local bookstores. You may be able to find these in your local library by looking the titles up on worldcat.org. These are not currently available in the MI Library.

Support Black Creators and Institutions

  • Hot and Cool Cafe (Located at 4331 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles 90008)

  • Watts Coffee House (Located at 1827 E 103rd Street, Los Angeles 90002)

  • BMAC x Ncredible Superstar Grant: The Black Music Action Coalition has teamed up with Ncredible to award emerging music industry superstars with a $5000 grant to advance their careers and artistry. The grant will be available towards the advancement and development of music’s next generation of industry professionals. Every Next Superstar seminar will include the granting of the $5000 Cash Award and a 12 month mentorship by an industry professional to the recipients in each city. With the support of the BMAC board and our coalition of top music executives and media companies, BMAC can provide a unique and direct access point to disenfranchised communities across the country and help foster opportunities for the next generation of untapped Black leadership in the music and live entertainment industry. Apply here.

  • NANM Annual Scholarship: Since our inception, the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. has provided encouragement and support to numerous young and talented musicians throughout the country.  Many of them have blossomed to become widely respected figures in music, and have contributed significantly to American culture, and music history.  A list of these winners would include luminaries such as Marian Anderson (our first scholarship award recipient), William L. Dawson, Florence B. Price, Margaret Bonds, Warren George Wilson, James Frazier, Julia Perry, Grace Bumbry, Leon Bates, Joseph Joubert, Awadagin Pratt, and many, many others.

  • 242 Scholarships for Black Students

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