Annette Gordon-Reed
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of On Juneteenth | Harvard professor | MacArthur Genius
The legacy of Juneteenth, the holiday which marks the end of slavery, continues to influence us and our fight for racial justice today.
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writers, and doers for speaking engagements.
Every year, the MacArthur Foundation selects “25 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All,” celebrating the creative potential of individuals through no-strings-attached fellowships. Lavin is proud to represent a diverse contingent of MacArthur “Geniuses” speakers, who are changing the world as we know it through social advocacy, journalism, science, art—and so much more.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of On Juneteenth | Harvard professor | MacArthur Genius
The legacy of Juneteenth, the holiday which marks the end of slavery, continues to influence us and our fight for racial justice today.
2018 MacArthur Fellow | Award-Winning Painter and Sculptor
Art isn’t about making pretty pictures. Images should be as challenging as the issues we face.
Founder of Street Symphony | 2018 MacArthur Genius | TED Senior Fellow
Music speaks to people—touches people—in ways words alone cannot.
Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project | Executive Producer of The 1619 Project Hulu Docuseries | MacArthur Genius
There isn’t a beat you can cover in America—education, housing—where race is not a factor.
Award-winning photographer | Associate professor of photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago | MacArthur Genius
Art is a weapon. Photos can change society—our view of ourselves and our communities.
Author of Grit, the #1 New York Times bestseller | Pioneering researcher on grit, perseverance, and the science of success
Grit, more than talent, IQ, looks, or wealth, is a powerful indicator of success.
An Extraordinary Business and Community Leader
Give people the tools they need, treat them with respect, and they will perform miraculous deeds.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Collapse, and Upheaval
Nations and individuals share the same techniques to survive a crisis—and thrive beyond it.