Celebrating Black History with The Nia Project
In 2022 Terri Barnes, president and founder of The Nia Project, set out to create for Kansas City, the first-of-its-kind publication: The Beloved Community – Your Black Nonprofit Resource Directory. “The directory is intended to serve as a guide to help community members find services, as well as help organizations become aware of other agencies that may align with their work and open the door to partnerships, alliances and opportunities to leverage resources and services.” More than 60 Kansas City organizations are represented in the publication presented by The Kansas City Public Library and The Nia Project, and more will be added in the future. To view the digital version, visit theniaprojectkc.org. The Directory will be updated in 2023 with the support of Nonprofit Connect, and any Black-founded, Black-led, and primarily Black-serving organization can be included in the electronic directory by sending an email to terri@theniaprojectkc.org.
Find more in the February 4, 2023 issue of The Independent.
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