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Whitney Plantation Faces $55K Grant Loss Amid Funding Cuts

4/24/2025

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services has pulled the plug on two crucial grants for Louisiana's Whitney Plantation, a site dedicated to honoring the legacy of enslaved individuals. This move echoes the Trump administration's broader cuts to arts and diversity funding. With a potential loss of $55,000 looming, the plantation must act quickly to appeal by May 12.

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Story summary

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has pulled the plug on two crucial grants for Louisiana's Whitney Plantation, a site dedicated to honoring the legacy of enslaved individuals. This move echoes the Trump administration's broader cuts to arts and diversity funding. With a potential loss of $55,000 looming, the plantation must act quickly to appeal by May 12.