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This Woman Is Using Her Platform To Uplift Black Artists

Brittney Oliver

January 16, 2019 |

Essence |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Creating new platforms allows underrepresented and often "tokenized" artists to drive their own narrative. To address the lack of representation of Black artists in legacy institutions, an art nonprofit in Memphis, The Collective (CLTV), empowers Black artists by creating an organization that reflects the community at large. In addition to grants and stipends, the CLTV relies on support from the community and donors to remain financially independent.

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