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In his role as program officer at the Foundation, Carson fosters partnerships with organizations that build and strengthen racial, social, and economic justice. He’s committed to supporting partners in claiming, reclaiming, and shaping their own narratives.
An enrolled member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina, Carson was drawn in by the Foundation’s long-standing relationships with and commitments to Indian Country, rural communities, and communities of color. Most recently, Carson supported Native American arts, folk arts, and music education portfolios as a program associate at Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. He began his career working within nonprofit organizations that support writers and artists in rural and underserved communities in the Midwest.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Edgewood College in Madison, WI. While completing his MFA in creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato, he taught undergraduate-level Native American and multicultural literature courses. During this time, he also initiated, developed, and led the creative writing workshop program for the university’s American Indian Summer Camp.
Carson has received fellowships, residencies, and grants from the McKnight Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, the Camargo Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board in support of his creative writing. His stories have been published in literary journals and anthologized in Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology. His debut novel is forthcoming in 2025.
Carson lives in Minneapolis with his husband.