MacArthur Foundation

Meet the 2023 MacArthur Fellows: 20 inspiring individuals using creativity, curiosity, and care to build a more just and sustainable future. #MacFellow The Fellows are rewriting narratives, reshaping their fields, and redefining our connections across diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and geographies. The 2023 Fellows are: • E. Tendayi Achiume, legal scholar • Andrea Armstrong, incarceration law scholar • Rina Foygel Barber, statistician • Ian Bassin, lawyer and democracy advocate • Courtney Bryan, composer and pianist • Jason Buenrostro, cellular and molecular biologist • María Magdalena Campos-Pons, multidisciplinary artist • Raven Chacon, composer and artist • Diana Greene Foster, demographer and reproductive health researcher • Lucy Hutyra, environmental ecologist • Carolyn Lazard, artist • Ada Limón, poet • Lester Mackey, computer scientist and statistician • Patrick Makuakāne, kumu hula and cultural preservationist • Linsey Marr, environmental engineer • Manuel Muñoz, fiction writer • Imani Perry, interdisciplinary scholar and writer • Dyani White Hawk, multidisciplinary artist • A. Park Williams, hydroclimatologist • Amber Wutich, anthropologist Learn more about the Fellows and their work on our website! www.macfound.org/fellows

The rural South, especially communities with large Black populations, are among the most disconnected communities in the U.S. "Deeper than a Div/de," a documentary by MediaJustice, shows how the digital divide impacts communities in the deep south. The film follows residents of Utica, Mississippi as they navigate a post-pandemic, online world with limited internet access. Check out the documentary and viewing guide ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e6DH-5Pw

New data shows Latinos in the Chicago area and suburbs are “doing more with less,” in terms of socioeconomic wellbeing. Latino Policy Forum partnered with Metropolitan Planning Council and UIC Great Cities Institute to gather data and insights on the challenges and opportunities Latinos in the Chicago area face. Read some of their findings on our website. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4a0aFBR

Tonight, the Center for Asian American Media’s CAAMFest begins! The event, titled “Lifting the Truths of Our Stories,” will take place at venues throughout the Bay Area. Learn more ⬇️

Press Forward recently opened applications for its first Open Call, focused on addressing the longstanding inequalities in local news coverage. Small local news outlets with budgets up to $1M can now apply for funding. 100 news organizations will receive close to $100,000 in funding for general operating support. Learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dzXsbPhY

New York City has reduced unnecessary misdemeanor enforcement but continues to disproportionately charge Black and Latino people with low-level offenses. Brennan Center for Justice worked with several stakeholders, including police, prosecutors, service providers, and community leaders to understand drivers of the enforcement disparities. Visit our website to learn more about their findings. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gcqXfeeg

"This is fundamentally about making sure our democracy can work in the 21st century." Our President John Palfrey recently joined the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute to discuss our commitment to supporting independent journalism. Check out the full conversation on YouTube! https://lnkd.in/gwKJ8aVi

Since its founding 25 years ago, Harlem Stage’s dance series E-Moves has provided space and resources for over 300 dance artists. Bill T. Jones and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, both choreographers and MacArthur Fellows, reflect on its impact on New York's Black dance scene with The New York Times. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/gRVXqEjj

🎉 Congratulations to City Bureau Senior Reporter Sarah Conway and Invisible Institute Data Director Trina Reynolds-Tyler on being awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting! Over two years, Invisible Institute and City Bureau investigated Chicago police handling of missing persons cases. Learn more about their findings: https://lnkd.in/gpZe8_TC

“This is like my Met Gala.” “Giants: Art From the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” is currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum. The collection features works by prolific, contemporary Black artists, including MacArthur Fellows Titus Kaphar and Jordan Casteel. Read more about the exhibit's opening at Vanity Fair ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gSBxXKFS ___ #MacFellow