The MacArthur Foundation revealed its list of 2015 ‘Genius Grant’ winners this morning. Two of them are TED Fellows: Patrick Awuah and LaToya Ruby Frazier.
Source: 2015 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners include two TED Fellows: Patrick Awuah and LaToya Ruby Frazier
Very inspiring. A black photographer, a female, won the MacArthur Grant…yes, it still matters to me.
“It’s validation to my work being a testimony and a fight for social justice.”
Source: Photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier Wins MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ of $625,000
Young man David Kellybrew inspires a generation of those who want to lose weight by explaining how he did it.
I did not even know RL was 75! Wow! And Donna Karen stepped down? I wonder how old she is…
He will remain at the company he founded as design chief
Source: Ralph Lauren Steps Down as CEO of Iconic Fashion Brand
Can you believe this? Someone made up a story about being sexually assaulted?! When I was at Fordham, I would get emails at every hour of the night alerting me that yet another Fordham student was sexually assaulted. Well, how many of these stories were simply made up and how many people who live in the neighborhood suffered because of this?! OUTRAGEOUS!
The investigation into a sexual assault near Fordham University has been closed, after the victim recanted her story.
Source: Source To CBS2: Alleged Victim In Fordham Assault Recants Story
Honorees include author Ta-Nehisi Coates and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Source: 2015 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Award Winners Include Ta-Nehisi Coates, Lin-Manuel Miranda
