This year’s MacArthur ‘geniuses’ include a musician, painter and economist all confronting history
The MacArthur Foundation has announced its latest class of "genius" grant recipients. This year's honorees include a diverse group of professionals, such as a musician, a painter, and an economist, all recognized for their work in confronting history.
NEW YORK (AP) — Immanuel Wilkins was riding the Amtrak from New York to Philadelphia when he got a call from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. But he said he had to wait to deboard the train to find out if it was life-changing news or not. The Brooklyn-based saxophonist, bandleader and...
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