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[thoughtportal]

Non Profit and the hoarding of wealth

[isomorphismes]

Mathematics is a giant room, full of toys—some of which have very long instruction manuals.

Jacob Lurie

[goodblacknews]

Ibram X. Kendi, Jordan Casteel, Desmond Meade Among 2021 MacArthur “Genius” Fellows Awarded $625K Grant

Ibram X. Kendi, Jordan Casteel, Desmond Meade Among 2021 MacArthur “Genius” Fellows Awarded $625K Grant

Every year, the MacArthur Fellows Program awards its recipients a $625,000 “no strings attached” grant, an investment in a person’s originality, insight, and potential so they may continue to “exercise their own creative instincts for the benefit of human society.” In 2021, 12 of the 25 “geniuses” that have been selected identify as Black. Among them are historian Ibram X. Kendi, who founded and…

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Violinist Regina Carter: In Full Swing

Adam Parker’s essay on and interview with Regina Carter succinctly highlights her musically eclectic upbringing, which has led her to be the violin master she is today. The rigors of classical training gave the ability to play jazz with abandon and commanding sensuality.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Report for America - The Leftwing Op Implanted in Your local News

Report for America – The Leftwing Op Implanted in Your local News

A disturbing article by Daniel Greenfield reveals that a leftwing group called Report for America has a 225 member corps of writers that are embedded in local American media to spout the lies and agenda of radical liberals. They’re not “journalists,” they’re a leftwing Op.

They push the left’s agenda, deliberately slanting their “news” to make it appear that Conservatives, Republicans, and…

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[womenintranslation]

Penn professor awarded MacArthur genius grant

Professor Emily Wilson is one of the few translators of ancient Greek texts to be so honored since the grants began in 1981.

[nonesuchrecords]

Chris Thile spoke with WNYC's Brian Lehrer about hosting Live from Here at The Town Hall, holding Carnegie Hall's Debs Composer's Chair, becoming a MacArthur Foundation Fellow & more. He also performed two songs live. You can listen again here.

[npr]

Massive Deployment Of Muppets To Middle East

MacArthur Foundation gives $100 million to fund new Sesame Street programs for displaced children.