The James Graham Brown Foundation committed a $2.5 million leadership grant to the partnership. Author: WHAS1 Staff Updated: 7:53 PM EDT July 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The West End Opportunity Partnership is closer to its $30 million fundraising goal after receiving a grant from the James Graham Brown Foundation.
The Foundation committed a $2.5 million leadership grant to the partnership that was created to grow businesses in West Louisville, improve infrastructure, and help people with housing security.
“This is an exciting and valuable initiative for the west end neighborhoods and the city of Louisville as a whole,” Mason Rummel, president and CEO of James Graham Brown Foundation, said in a release. “We are thrilled to be a piece of the puzzle and encourage other community partners to support this project. By doing so, you are investing in financial growth and freedom for many west Louisville residents, business owners and leaders.”
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The Kentucky Derby Museum is thrilled to amplify in a new way the stories of Black horsemen, who not only dominated the sport of Thoroughbred racing in the early days of the Kentucky Derby but continue to make a lasting mark on its legacy. Oliver Lewis. Isaac Murphy. Ansel Williamson. These are just a handful of legendary names that guests will learn about during two new immersive opportunities at Kentucky Derby Museum.
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