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Logo for “Maryland Humanities Marilyn Hatza Shine Memorial General Operating Support Grants.” Under the word “Shine,” we see that Shine stands for “Strengthening the Humanities in Nonprofits for Equity.”
Maryland Humanities Awards $950,000 in General Operating Grants to Cultural Organizations Through Program Honoring Late Staff Member
Maryland Humanities announces a total of $950,000 in general operating funding for 95 Maryland nonprofit organizations ($10,000 per organization) through the Hatza Memorial SHINE (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity) Grant Program.
December 18, 2023
Lindsey Baker, a white woman in her thirties, stands inside and smiles. She has curly brown hair, wears a knee-length bright pink dress, and colorful sneakers. She also has various tattoos on both arms. Lindsey leans her arm on a wall/post next to her.The setting appears to be a greenhouse but could simply be a room with many plants in it.
Maryland Humanities Chief Executive Officer Selected for Truth and Reconciliation Committee
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) recently appointed Lindsey Baker, Executive Director at Maryland Humanities to the position of Commissioner.
December 7, 2023
Image of documentary still: an elderly Black woman, Eva Scott, with text attributed to her that says '"In the first year they integrated the pools I was at the No. 1 Pool where we couldn't swim all our lives." At the bottom is her identification with her name and the words "former lifeguard at Baltimore's Pool No. No.1 1 November 13, 2022."
Maryland Student’s Documentary Featured in Series from 400 Years of African American History Commission
he 400 Years of African-American History Commission (400 YAAHC) features a documentary by S. Abigail Giroux, who attends The Bryn Mawr School, in a new docuseries titled Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas. Giroux created the documentary for Maryland History Day.
November 6, 2023
A square of nine individuals: each row consists of photos of three people. For the order of descriptions, the first, fourth, and seventh people listed are the first in their row starting with the left. They are: Rahne Alexander, a middle-white woman with glasses and light hair, smiles indoors. She gives a small smile and wears a dark blue dress or shirt with white tigers on it and red lipstick. The wall has a combination of letter or numbers but no distinct words are apparent. Alejandra Balcázarzar, a young to middle-aged light-skinned Latine woman, in a professional or classroom building on a college campus. She smiles and has long brown hair, wears a navy and light blue striped blouse, and navy slacks. Dr. Brian Casemore, a middle-aged white man, stands outside in front of a fence with trees in the backyard and smiles. He wears a checked button-down shirt and a navy blue blazer. Jill Ferris, a young to middle-aged white woman with long brown hair. She smiles and wears a white peasant-style blouse with navy blue trim around the collar. She stands in front of a landscape on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, with houses, water, grass, and trees in the background. Dr. Kara French, young to middle-aged white woman with dark red or brown curly hair, smiles in front of her bookshelf. She wears a cream-colored blouse with embroidery on top, and hoop earrings. Veronica Gallardo, a Latine woman with curly brown hair, poses by standing in front of her green door to a brown house. She subtly smiles and wears a white suit and light blue blouse. Ruth Kim, a young to middle-aged Korean American woman, wears a dressy tan jacket, dark grey top, and drop necklace. The background to her headshot is a simple gray. Christian Pulley, a middle-aged Black woman, smiles. She wears a black blazer and red top. The background is gray. Tamar Sarnoff, a white middle-aged person, with curly brown hair and glasses. She wears a black top, tortoise-shell necklace, and smiles.
Nine New Members Join Maryland Humanities Board of Directors
Maryland Humanities  is pleased to welcome nine new members to the organization’s Board of Directors from Baltimore City and Baltimore, Montgomery, Prince George's, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties.
November 1, 2023
professional photograph of Tommy Orange, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He wears a patterned jacket, black shirt, blue jeans, and baseball cap and sort of sits/crouches down. He is outside, surrounded by trees.
Get to know best-selling author Tommy Orange, coming soon to Salisbury University
The Salisbury Daily Times/DelmarvaNow.com features One Maryland One Book 2023 Author Tommy Orange (Cheyenne and Arapaho) before his appearance at Salisbury University on October 12.
October 11, 2023
A large text graphic that says “ Maryland Humanities Marilyn Hatza Shine Memorial General Operating Support Grants.” Smaller text says “Information Session: August 7. Application Deadline: September 1.” Maryland Humanities Shine,” with “Shine” in all-capital letters. Another row of regular text says “General Operating Support Grants.” Under the word “Shine,” we see that Shine stands for Strengthening the Humanities in Nonprofits for Equity.” The word Shine is a Logo of the word in all capital letters. The dot for the i in “Shine” looks like a sparkle and the n looks like a rainbow with a dark blue (that matches the rectangle at the top), a lighter blue, and a bright green (that matches the shade of the font for “General Operating Support Grants.)” The text telling the deadline is in the dark blue font.
Applications Open for Second Round of Maryland Humanities’ SHINE General Operating Support Grant Program
Maryland Humanities announces the second round of SHINE (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity) general operating support to humanities-focused nonprofits. The organization will distribute a total of $950,000 in grants. Applications are now open and close September 1.
August 1, 2023
Image that says "Roadmap to reading: Great Reads from Great Places, selected by the affiliate Centers for the Book. Maryland. National Book Festival, Saturday, August 12, 2023." There are covers to two books: “Kings of B’More” by R. Eric Thomas and “We are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom. There is also the logo for Library of Congress Center for the Book.
Maryland Center for the Book Selects Bestselling, Debut Novel and Caldecott Medalist as Maryland’s Two “Great Read from Great Places”
Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities  has selected two books as the “Great Reads from Great Places” for the 2023 National Book Festival of the Library of Congress, August 12 at the Washington Convention Center.
July 20, 2023
Two photos combined: on the left, the book cover of “There There” by Tommy Orange. Text on the right said, going vertically says, “National Bestseller.” There is a quote attributed to Margaret Atwood that says, “An outstanding literary debut!” The cover is orange and the title is in yellow text, with the rest of the text in black. On the right, a professional photograph of Tommy Orange, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He wears a patterned jacket, black shirt, blue jeans, and baseball cap and sort of sits/crouches down. He is outside, surrounded by trees.
Maryland Humanities Announces One Maryland One Book Community Programming
One Maryland One Book author Tommy Orange will visit Maryland virtually and in-person for One Maryland One Book 2023. Maryland Humanities also announces community partnerships for the program.
July 18, 2023
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Two Maryland Students Win Gold Medals in National Competition
Two Maryland students won the gold medal in their categories at National History Day, held June 11–15, 2023 at University of Maryland in College Park. Fourteen other Maryland students received Special Prizes, were awarded Outstanding State Entry, or were selected as Finalists.
June 22, 2023
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Students from 17 Maryland Counties and Baltimore City Win Awards at Maryland History Day
Nearly 500 middle and high school students presented their extensive historical research at the 2023 Maryland History Day State Contest The competition is the culmination of a year-long program from Maryland Humanities. 62 students will represent Maryland at National History Day.
May 23, 2023