July 14, 2023: Karamu House has been awarded a $4 million challenge grant from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation to support the remaining infrastructure and capital improvements to the campus in the Fairfax neighborhood in Cleveland. This investment will accelerate direct economic impact in the Fairfax neighborhood and will support Karamu’s ongoing pursuit of racial equity and inclusion for all members of the community through the arts. The goal of Karamu’s capital improvement plan is to improve community mobility.