New York Council for the Humanities
Project Title
For support of a podcast commemorating the centennial anniversary of the nineteenth amendment and the legacy of the women’s suffrage movement
Date
Dec. 05, 2019
Duration
12 months
Description
On August 18, 1920, the United States ratified the nineteenth amendment, which made denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex unconstitutional. This monumental achievement was accomplished through nearly a century’s worth of activism and advocacy by women. Yet, the women’s suffrage movement was a complex struggle, one that is often cleared of its factions and political challenges, and also inaccurately credited to a select group of women. With Corporation support, the New York Council for the Humanities (also known as Humanities New York) will produce a podcast series commemorating the centennial anniversary of the nineteenth amendment’s ratification. The series will provide a nuanced narrative of the path to women’s suffrage, bringing together leading scholars and historians to explore the movement’s complexity, as well as to reflect on the state of American democracy today.
Website
Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 09, 2016
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in 1975, the New York Council for the Humanities is the sole statewide proponent of public access to the humanities. The Council’s vision is to create a vibrant, growing, public humanities community that engages all New Yorkers in civic participation, volunteerism, philanthropy, and community involvement. Through strategic partnerships, advocacy, grants, and programs that foster critical thinking and cultural understanding in the public arena, the Council provides leadership and support across the state’s intellectual and cultural sectors. With Corporation support, the Council will continue its work in a number of initiatives including their thematic grants program, which awards approximately 150 grants per year; the Community Conversations project which encourages participation in civic engagement; and the Democratic Dialogue Project, which addresses global issues that disproportionately affect local communities.