Reflections on Community, Collaboration, and Justice 

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Inviting in Philanthropy to Strengthen Local News and Democracy

Impacting Millions of Young Lives: Ahlan Simsim Five Years On
Ford, Getty Trust, MacArthur, and Mellon Transfer Ebony and Jet Photo Archives to Getty and Smithsonian
MacArthur in Chicago: Reflections on 2022
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Equitable Recovery

Creating more resilient, inclusive communities to combat structural racism, inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meet the 2022 MacArthur Fellows

25 Exceptional, Creative, and Inspiring People
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