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Jul 6, 2021 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
MacArthur Fellows @nhannahjones and Ta-Nehisi Coates join the @HowardU faculty to establish the Center for Journalism and Democracy: #MacFellowmacfound.org/press/press-re…
Pulitzer Prize-winner @nhannahjones will be a tenured member of the faculty of the @howarduchsoc, filling the newly-created Knight Chair in Race and Journalism. Coates will be a faculty member in the flagship College of Arts and Sciences.
Jul 20, 2020 • 10 tweets • 19 min read
From ocean health to homelessness, oxygen therapy to health disparities, news deserts to mosquito-borne disease. We're excited to announce the six finalists in #100andChange, our global competition for a single $100 million grant! 🌎🌍🌏
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"The critical challenges that these six ambitious proposals are tackling existed long before the pandemic.”–MacArthur President @jpalfrey
Creativity knows no limits. Meet the 2019 MacArthur Fellows (#MacFellow), 26 inspiring individuals who are reframing problems, making discoveries, and bettering the world for everyone. 🧠
Explore this year's list and their work: macfound.org/MacFellow2019
“The optimism that these individuals inspire is both energizing and clarifying”.