Head Of The Class: Nearly Half Of The 2021 MacArthur “Genius” Grant Winners Are Black

MacArthur Foundation By Kevin L. Clark ·Updated September 30, 2021

The MacArthur Foundation announced its class of 2021 Tuesday, and many of the award-winners are purveyors in Black Excellence.

Colloquially known as the “genius grant,” MacArthur Fellows are awarded a $625,000, the no-strings-attached grant paid out over five years. Since 1981, less than 1,100 people have been named MacArthur Fellows, according to the foundation’s website. There are no restrictions on how the money is

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