Card Briefs: Amex Gift Backs Festival of African Art

American Express Co. said it would give $2 million to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The grant will support the Kennedy Center festival African Odyssey through 2000. American Express will also be the nationwide presenting sponsor for the event as it goes to 10 cities.

The festival will feature music, dance, and theater from Africa and the African diaspora-the Caribbean, South America, and the United States.

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