As promised, I'm releasing a new round of information regarding the MacArthur Foundation to provide insight into "possible" intent regarding the focus of the Foundation regarding #reparations.
So, as to beat my deadline. Here it is.
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If you recall, a new round of funding ($20 Million) was announced through the Alight Align Conference in Atlanta, GA.
However, before that, there was a barrage of funding for organizations through Liberation Ventures which once again included MacArthur Foundations.
But what about the people behind MacArthur Foundation? John Palfrey is not only the current President of the MacArthur Foundation but was a board of the Knight Foundation up until he started his position with the MacArthur Foundation.
However, do not look for this information now. Apparently, it has been scrubbed from his biography of the MacArthur Foundation (through the updated information)
However, John Palfrey has not just served on the board of the Knight Foundation (which funded the Harvard Misinformation Review) but he has also served on the board of "Data and Society" and the Berklein Center, both involved in disinformation research.
littlesis.org/person/156664-…
Recall from #CrimsonSmear, that Charlton Mcllwain was described by Mutale as her advisor in one of my original threads.
Both he & Palfrey have been associated with Data and Society. Data and Society, described as a "think tank"
datasociety.net/people/
John Palfrey has also been a member of the board for the Berkman Center.
cyber.harvard.edu/people/jpalfrey
In John Palfrey's Address to the City Club, he discussed the 80 million dollars that would go towards racial equity.
In his address at @13:42, he remarked
"We created a novel approach in allocating the remaining 82 million dollars in bond proceeds ...We invited twelve people with a diversity of perspectives to advise us on how to apply an anti-racist lens.."
(See video)
However, between 2021 and 2022, John Palfrey's brother, Quentin Palfrey ran for Attorney General for Massachusetts. nbcboston.com/news/local/que…
Quentin Palfrey, not only received an endorsement from Barack Obama but also served as chief in the Attorney General's office for the White House Office of Science and Technology under the Obama administration
wbur.org/news/2022/02/0…
Quentin Palfrey also served in a post under Joe Biden as a general counsel for the Department of Commerce.
wbur.org/news/2022/02/0…
Therefore, it is no wonder that John Palfrey provided substantial donations to not only Barack Obama and Joe Biden but also Elizabeth Warren and others.
littlesis.org/person/156664-…
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