Bay Bottom News Inc. Grant



Organization - Bay Bottom News Inc.
Grant Amount - $50,000
Foundation - Ford Foundation
Grant Purpose - For post-production costs and an outreach campaign for "Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun," a documentary film examining the life of the author, anthropologist and folklorist


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