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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 27

    MacArthur Foundation makes $80 Million in new Grants To Advance Racial and Ethnic Justice

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  2. Aug 1

    "Narrowing the U.S. wealth gap in general is important; narrowing the racial wealth gap is urgent." (Opinion in )

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  3. Jul 30

    Lamenting the loss of local journalism – Marjorie Arons-Barron

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    Jul 29

    This summer we joined the Community Violence Intervention Collaborative, an effort to strengthen and scale community-led violence interventions in 15 cities, including Chicago. ❤️

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  5. Jul 30

    Hedge Fund Buys Paper. Hedge Fund Closes Paper.

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    Jul 28

    Congrats on receiving a grant to tackle issues of confidence & support an equitable recovery 🙌🌍 The project will start in Nigeria & India, & aims to find actionable solutions to build trust. 👉

    Mapping vaccine confidence across the world
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  7. Jul 28

    Lots of momentum for an infrastructure bill with funding for "$7.5 billion to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations" and other clean energy provisions. Imp to address climate and equity concerns as we build out EV infrastructure.

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    Jul 28

    Thank you to Jacki Robinson-Ivy and for a wonderful conversation with MacArthur President . 😀

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    Jul 27

    MacArthur Issues $80 Million in Grants From Its Bond Offering

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  10. Jul 27

    Quentin Palfrey forming exploratory committee to run for Attorney General of Massachusetts, reports

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  11. Jul 27

    "Quentin Palfrey, former Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, exploring a bid for Mass. attorney general,” reports Emma Platoff in via

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  12. Jul 25

    Education, mathematics, civil rights fields all just lost a giant: "Bob Moses, 1960s civil rights leader who saw math as road to equality, dies at 86" (By Paul W. Valentine)

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  13. Jul 21

    Everyone should ask: What more can we do to reduce gun violence? via

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  14. Jul 21

    Will Chicago Police Reform Plan Move Forward? Aldermen Set To Vote On Civilian Oversight Of CPD

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  15. Jul 17

    Thank you, and friends! 4 of the venues in Chicago have public openings today: et al.

    We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate 40 years of than with art. Happy anniversary, & fellows!
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  16. Jul 16

    22 minutes well-spent, with Cecilia Conrad and others.

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    100 years ago, Dr. Sadie Alexander became America's first Black economist. 📈 MacArthur's Cecilia Conrad and others reflect on their journeys in the field, and her legacy: via
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    Jul 15

    What is the MacArthur Fellowship? 🧠⚡ Really great to see featured on . 😀

    What is: the weirdest, obtuse clue offered on Jeopardy? (and I’m so sad my mom passed before she saw this)
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    Jul 15

    “What is so wonderful about this is sharing the collective genius of the MacArthur Fellows…it’s a fantastic way to show an exhibition that far exceeds the scope, ambition, and cultural significance of anything we could have imagined.”—MacArthur President

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  19. Jul 15

    Digital Public Library of America joins national effort to combat Misinformation related to COVID-19

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  20. Jul 15

    So important: "Surgeon General Assails Tech Companies Over Misinformation on Covid-19" -- glad to see as part of the partnership to address misinformation

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