Here's a message from Conversations Mississippi needing money to keep storing their archive. I'll send a small gift. They've got to get this archive with a University or the Miss. Civil Rights Museum, or Smithsonian but till they figure that out, they need to preserve it. Thanks for helping. - DC
We need to let you know that the angel has chosen different priorities after March 2020. So
the archive of Mississippi civil rights history and the 55 years of
progressive movements since Freedom Summer, preserved by Conversations
Mississippi for 6 years after loss of a previous angel, is again in
danger.
You haven't heard from us for a while because we've had an angel who paid much or all of the storage rent for the archive for about 2 years.
The $1,325 monthly rent for 6 storage units still has to be paid, and we need you to do what you can to help.
Jan's contributions have been 55 years of free labor and many thousands
of dollars in loans to pay the rent, with always a low income. More
than 100 people have contributed money over the 6 years, including one
current sustainer at $30 a month. We are calling
for those, plus new supporters we or you can identify, to keep the
records safely housed until we can develop the
resource center for the movements we need today.
Conversations MS was designed for intergenerational Conversations, and
we still want to have those. Circumstances beyond our control continue
to delay that program. The necessity of keeping the archive from being
auctioned off because of unpaid rent is why
we need contributions now.
If you care about
archives of civil rights and Mississippi history
historical research
progressive social change
community dialogs with youth and elders,
you can make a difference as a financial supporter and outreacher to your friends (including bequests and memorials)
and/or as a colleague in the archive and the resource center for building a better future for Mississippi.
Ask your questions and then please Reply to let us know how you will participate. Thank you !
Jan Hillegas Charles Holmes Annie Cooper
Conversations MS a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
P. O. Box 1041
Jackson, MS 39215
Conversations Mississippi
2019 Financial Report
Balance on hand January 1, 2019* $ 2,259.16
Income - Contributions 16,233.00
Expenditures
Storage rental & late fees for archive $ 15,917.30
PO Box rent, Charities renewal 170.25
$ 16,087.55
Balance on hand December 31, 2019** $ 2,734.61
Total Loans Outstanding (2013-2019) $ 14,354.70
**Contribution for January & February 2020 received 2019
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