Joyce J. Scott, Kellie Jones, Claudia Rankine, and Branden Jones are among 23 MacArthur Foundation Genius Award winners in 2016.

Nine women and 12 men are this year’s John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows. The class includes 21 scholars, professionals and artists who will receive $625,000 grants to help fund their fields of study. These fellowships, also known as “Genius Grants,” were announced today by the MacArthur Foundation, which is based in Chicago. Among the […]

Study: Eviction Rates for Black Women on Par With Incarcerations for Black Men A MacArthur Foundation “How Housing Matters” study reveals that while black men face…