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Minneapolis receives funds to document Black history and list historic places (spokesman-recorder.com)

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On March 7, the city of Minneapolis voted to accept $75,000 from the National Park Service to continue documenting the history and contribution of Black people to the city.

The effort, which is a part of the Minneapolis African American Historic Context Study, will culminate with the city and its contractors researching the history of 25 local places. The project is also funded in part by a $67,500 Legacy Grant from the Minnesota Historical Society. The $75,000 will be used primarily to choose three of these places to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

“This study will help us recognize and celebrate African Americans within the history of Minneapolis. It will also help guide historic preservation planning in Minneapolis related to the city’s African American history,” said city spokesperson Casper Hill.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

My vote's for George Floyd Square. I have some experience with NRHP eligibility nominations, seems like it would be a shoe-in.