On April 4, 2025, California Humanities unexpectedly canceled grants critical for several arts projects, including 'Living Harriet Tubman,' prompting urgent fundraising efforts. Filmmakers Brandon Tauszik and his team launched a GoFundMe campaign to secure $15,000 needed to continue their project, aimed at depicting Nancy Whittle's portrayal of Harriet Tubman. The artists highlighted how such funding cuts from the administration are not merely financial but reflect a systematic effort to reshape historical narratives and erase important cultural memories. California Humanities, established in 1975, has a long history of supporting diverse cultural initiatives, which are now threatened by these budget cuts.
The cancellation of the California Humanities grants comes as a devastating loss for many self-funded projects, impacting artistic producers grappling with ideological cuts to cultural funding.
Filmmakers argued that the funding cuts reflect ideological attempts to erase cultural memory, which poses a significant risk to projects highlighting important historical figures.
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