“Considered to be a Change Making organization, the Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy was spotlighted and presented an award by The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, who has provided funding for student scholarships.”
by Traci Phillips/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Now in its 30th year, the academy was founded by a group of West Virginia artists and educators, including Norman Jordan, for whom the camp is named. Norman Jordan was a poet and a prominent leader in the Black Arts Movement, both in West Virginia and nationwide. When Norman…
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🚨 Announcement: We are thrilled to announce that The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy has been selected as a grantee partner! Thanks to the support of the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium, we can continue our work to teach african american arts to creative youth. Learn more by visiting www.southernblackgirls.org ABOUT SOUTHERN…
The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy is now accepting
Applications for its July 10-15, 2023 Summer Youth Academy, which will be held on the
campus of West Virginia State University in Institute, West Virginia (Charleston, WV area).
