Mass Humanities’ Expand Massachusetts Stories Advancing Equity Track grant program awarded up 15 grants to applicants whose projects are led by people from historically excluded communities, and whose organizations meet additional criteria. Expand Massachusetts Stories grants.

These grants are for projects that collect, interpret and/or share narratives about the Commonwealth, with an emphasis on the voices and experiences that have gone unrecognized, or have been excluded from public conversation.

The West Medford Community Center is excited to share that our project

The West Medford African American Veteran’s Project

Chosen for this Expanding Massachusetts Stories Advancing Equity Track grant. WMCC will tell the story of the lives and families of Medford African American men and women military service members during the 20^th Century. We plan to tell these West Medford stories under the broader tale of the African American Solider in America that reflects a reality for primarily black communities throughout the country and examines the reality and costs of the American Racial divide through the lens of a veteran.