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Meet the 2017 MacArthur Fellows

24 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
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Supporting creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.
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Four Finalists Named in Global Competition for $100 Million Grant

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In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"An Interview with MacArthur 'Genius' Viet Thanh Nguyen"
Longreads
Related fellow: Viet Thanh Nguyen
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"‘A Radical Reshaping of the World Is Possible, One Person at a Time’: Dawoud Bey on Being Awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant"
Washington Post
Related fellow: Dawoud Bey
In The Media
100&Change
"MacArthur Finalist Sesame Workshop Tackles Childhood Trauma"
Nonprofit Quarterly
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"Newly Minted MacArthur ‘Genius’ Njideka Akunyili Crosby on Fusing Nigerian Pop Culture and Degas"
Art Net
Related fellow: Njideka Akunyili Crosby
In The Media
Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries
"The Groups Fighting for Girls' Education in India"
The Atlantic
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"The Things They Carried"
CityLab
Related fellow: Jason De León
In The Media
Chicago Commitment
"Lit & Luz Festival to Celebrate Chicago-Mexico City Exchange"
Chicago Tribune
Related Grantee: MAKE Literary Productions
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"How One Podcast Is Looking to History to Try Stop America from Spinning Out of Control"
Mashable
Related fellow: Jad Abumrad
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"A Chat With MacArthur Genius Nikole Hannah-Jones"
The New York Times
Related fellow: Nikole Hannah-Jones
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Advancing Local Criminal Justice Reform with Additional $11.3 Million for Eight Jurisdictions

Meet the 2017 MacArthur Fellows

24 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
Dawoud Bey
Photographer and Educator
Journalism & Media
News Match Opens: $3 Million in Matching Support for Nonprofit Newsrooms
Chicago Stories
Wider Horizons, Bigger Dreams for Chicago Youth
Perspectives - Tara Magner
Chicago Responds to Federal Immigration Orders
Nuclear Challenges
Awarding $4.4 Million to Reduce Nuclear Risks
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