The 2022 awards are going to artists, activists, scholars, scientists and others who have shown “exceptional creativity.” The grants are a bit bigger than before: $800,000 over five years.
Tag: Black People
-
The ‘Sleeping Giant’ That May Decide the Midterms
The choices made by Latino voters will be crucial to the outcome in a disproportionate share of Senate battleground states and key House races.
-
Los Angeles Confronts Racial Divide Anew After Leak of Racist Comments
Scores of residents demanded that three City Council members resign — as did President Biden — over a secretly recorded conversation that involved racist insults and slurs.
-
Dozens of Candidates of Color Give House Republicans a Path to Diversity
The party has fielded 67 Black, Latino, Asian or Native American candidates for the House, by its count, and the number in Congress is almost certain to grow.
-
It’s Never Too Late to Pivot From N.F.L. Safety to Neurosurgeon
When Myron Rolle was cut from the Pittsburgh Steelers, he fell into a funk until his mother reminded him of his two childhood dreams: Play football, then become a neurosurgeon. It was time for Plan B.