1. Who supported the project at Duke University?
The project at Duke University was supported by numerous individuals and institutions. The Duke University, Africa Initiative, Center for African and African American Research, Thompson Writing Program, and Trent Foundation provided crucial early support. Colleagues Vincent Joos, Tsitsi Jaji, Wyatt MacGaffey, Charles Piot, Luis Othoniel Rosa, and Jaki Shelton Green also contributed. The City University of New York (cuny), its cuny Research Foundation, Lehman College, and Professional Staff Congress also provided support. Alejandro Castro, MX Cooper, and Benjamin Lapidus from cuny offered camaraderie and support. The Gerald E. and Corinne L. Parsons Fund for Ethnography Award from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress helped make new connections. A US Latino Digital Humanities Grant from Arte Publico and the University of Houston, shared with Martin Tsang, offered transformative opportunities. Duke University Press staff, Gisela Fosado, Ale Mejia, Lisl Hampton, and Jessica Ryan, as well as the editorial team at Westchester Publishing Services, Judith Reveal, and numerous other teachers, friends, and colleagues, also provided support and encouragement.
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