Michael Jordan Selects Montclair NJ’s Vanguard Theater

9 months ago 1 min read

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Montclair, NJ’s Vanguard Theater, was hand chosen to obtain Michael Jordan (Sure, that Michael Jordan) and Jordan Model’s Neighborhood Grant Program, an initiative of its Black Neighborhood Dedication (BCC), created in 2020.

Grants have been awarded to 48 grassroots, non-profit organizations which are driving motion and main sustainable options to enhance Black lives of their neighborhoods. Vanguard Theater, with an area connection to the initiative’s 4 key focus areas of financial justice, training, narrative change, and social justice was the solely recipient in New Jersey – and one among solely two theater firms

“We consider that these group organizations aren’t simply native changemakers, however that they’re dreamers, makers of generational bonds, and neighborhood leaders with an genuine understanding of how collectively they’ll create transformative change,” – Craig Williams, Jordan Model President

The Vanguard is at the moment producing the Tony Award-Profitable Black American musical, Passing Unusual (which closes 3/5). They will make investments funds from the grant to help and nurture authentic and new works that encourage audiences to assume critically about current social and cultural narratives, by means of their New Works Competition: Illuminating New Voices (working Might 19-23).

“This funding will assist us immensely in our continued efforts to mentor and amplify marginalized voices in all areas of the theater business, together with: writers, producers, composers, performers, administrators, choreographers, and managers.” – Janeece Freeman-Clark

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