Kresge Arts In Detroit Announces, Rapper, Mahogany Jones Among its 2016 Kresge Artist Fellows

DETROIT - June 24, 2016 - PRLog -- The Kresge Foundation announced Mahogany Jones among the recipients of its 2016 Artist Fellowship, given to those whose commitment to artistic achievement is evident in the quality of their work. Mahogany is one of six recipients selected from 450 applicants in the Film & Music fellowship category. She is only the second female rapper to win this award, following her colleague, Invincible.

Recording and performance artist, educator, and activist Mahogany Jones's career is distinguished by titles. Mahogany is the only four time undefeated Champion of BET's 106 & Park "Freestyle Fridays" (2001), and a U.S. Music Ambassador, selected by the U.S. State Department from over 300 ensembles in 2012. She has served in 11 countries including Brazil, France, Iraq, Finland, Sudan, Botswana, and Montenegro. Mahogany has graced stages with such greats as Gil Scott Heron, Talib Kweli, KEM, Rah Digga, India.Arie, The Roots, and Jessica Care Moore. Most recently, she was billed alongside Grammy Award-winning rapper, Rhapsody at the much publicized and successful, Detroit's First Women in Hip Hop Concert.

Frustrated with the objectification of women, Mahogany leveraged her latest CD, "PURE," to spearhead aPUREmovement using media, events and campaigns to wage war against the mistreatment of women. Mahogany's next album, "Sugar Water," is set to release Summer 2016 and will be an ode to the art forms of Hip Hop and Soul Music that inform her musical style.
The Kresge Arts in Detroit program is an investment in metro Detroit artists with the intent to strengthen the iconic city's position as a major center for arts and culture around the world. Receiving the Kresge fellowship means Mahogany's career will benefit from an unrestricted $25,000 grant and a year of professional practice support provided by Creative Many Michigan. Also included is intensive professional development courtesy of New York-based artist-service organization Creative Capital.

For more information about Mahogany Jones, business inquires or to request interviews, visit www.MahoganyJones.com or contact Mahogany, LLC at 313-241-6262 or booking@MahoganyJones.com. Information about the Kresge Arts in Detroit Program can be found at www.kresgeartsindetroit.org.