| Founded | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ishmael Reed |
| Website | www |
The Before Columbus Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 by Ishmael Reed, "dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of contemporary American multicultural literature".[1] The Foundation makes annual awards for books published in the US during the previous year that make contributions to American multicultural literature.[2]
- ^ "Our Story". Beyond Columbus Foundation. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Before Columbus Foundation, American Book Awards", Poets & Writers.