"In an era when some have used language to divide and alienate, art forms like jazz and poetry reclaim the power of language towards greater unity and understanding," said Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander. "We are excited by the potential of City Verses as a model for how meaningful collaboration between artists, scholars, and communities can promote creativity, civic wellbeing, and cultural equity."
"Listen Up! NJPAC, Rutgers-Newark to Amplify Newark Voices through Jazz and Poetry with $1.5 million Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant," Rutgers University-Newark, October 3, 2019.
