Black Belt Community Foundation

23 Feb Alabama Power volunteers, Alabama Power Foundation, helping Selma recover following devastating tornadoes

Posted at 21:11h in relief

The tornados that tore through central Alabama and Georgia last month left a shocking path of destruction through historic Selma. But in the aftermath, the community is coming together to help those in need and begin the rebuilding. Last week, members of the Alabama Power Service...

13 Jan Support those in our community devastated by the recent storms

Posted at 03:26h in News

Our hearts and prayers go out to our family and friends of the Black Belt Community for those affected by the storms that passed through our region today. We are a resilient community and we will work hard to come back better and stronger. You can join...

21 Nov Black Belt Community Foundation Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration

Posted at 21:23h in News, Press Release

SELMA, AL — November 18,2022: The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) announced it is working with Google to provide digital skills programs to advance economic opportunity for people impacted by incarceration. In June, Google shared its investment of $4 million toward a new fund that...

21 Nov Black Belt Community Foundation Receives $90K, Multi-Year Grant to Present the Levitt AMP Selma Music Series through 2025

Posted at 21:14h in News, Press Release

SELMA, Ala., (November 21, 2022)—The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music, public space, and community building, announced that Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) in Selma, Alabama has been awarded a multi-year Levitt AMP Grant...

27 Sep 2022 BBCF Throw and Go Contest

Posted at 23:32h in News

The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) annual “Throw & Go Contest” is kicking off again this year to support BBCF’s Community Grants Program. This year’s prize is a pair of tickets to the 2022 IRON BOWL (Alabama vs. Auburn Football Game) to be played at...

11 Jun Black Belt Community Foundation Awards $208,725 in 69 Community Grants

Posted at 03:59h in News, Press Release

The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is excited to announce the 2022 Community Grants Awardees from across the Black Belt region. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties applied for grants earlier this year. A...

17 May Black Belt Community Foundation to Award $62,050 on Saturday, May 21 During Arts Grants Award Ceremony

Posted at 14:38h in News, Press Release

Thirty community-based art programs across the Black Belt will gather for a moment of celebration on May 21st, 2022 at 10AM Central Time. The award ceremony will be a virtual event, held via Zoom. The public is welcome to attend, using Meeting ID: 872 2707...

05 Apr Join Us for a 1-5k Walk/Run and The Orrville Community Walking Path Ribbon-Cutting

Posted at 18:13h in News

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Orrville Community Walking Trail will be held along with a walk/run event on April 23. The ribbon cutting will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Keith High School with lunch provided. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP...

17 Mar How do opinions vary by race?

Posted at 02:13h in THRT

Original article printed in The Montgomery Advertiser. Alabama carries a deep history of racial violence and division, especially in Selma and other places that were central to the Civil Rights Movement....

17 Mar MTSU On the Record: In the Black Belt

Posted at 02:00h in THRT

The associate professor of political science and international relations analyzes the results of a study of race relations in the Black Belt of Alabama. Listen Here...

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