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Mizna: 25 Years
As Mizna is marking its twenty-fifth anniversary year, our small team is reflecting on our history of presenting, connecting, and sustaining Arab and SWANA creatives. For a quarter of a century, Mizna has provided a nurturing and unburdened space for artists, filmmakers, and writers to create and share their critical work with our communities. From…
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Press release: As Poetry Foundation Censors Pro-Palestine Voices, Mizna Uses Their Grant for Palestine
In light of recent events in Palestine—and more specifically, the Poetry Foundation’s censorship of pro-Palestinian voices and refusal to take a public stance on the genocidal war taking place in Gaza—Mizna makes this statement regarding our financial relationship with this funder. Mizna was recently awarded a Poetry Foundation grant for $35,000, and the Poetry Foundation has funded Mizna since 2021. During…