Funders

In Pursuit of Freedom is funded by Mayor Michael Bloomberg; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the New York City Economic Development Corporation; the U.S. Department of Education Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Nathan Cummings Foundation; and the New York State Council on the Humanities; with additional funds provided by The Bay and Paul Foundations, New York Community Trust, and Verizon Foundation.

In Pursuit of Freedom educational materials have been developed with additional funds provided by the U.S. Department of Education Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program; the National Grid Foundation; Con Edison; New York State Senators Kevin Parker, Martin Malave Dilan, and Daniel Squadron; New York State Assembly Members James Brennan, Karim Camara, Steven Cymbrowitz, Rhoda Jacobs, Hakeem Jeffries, Joseph Lentol, Alan Maisel, Joan Millman, Annette Robinson, Darryl Towns; New York City Council Members Bill de Blasio, Vincent Gentile, Letitia James, Christine Quinn, Domenic Recchia, Albert Vann and David Yassky.

In Pursuit of Freedom is assisted by a grant from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, made possible by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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