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Ibram X. Kendi, Jordan Casteel and Daniel Lind-Ramos Are Among Winners of 2021 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant

Over a third of the 25 geniuses are Black; 2021 fellows also include Hanif Abdurraqib, Reginald Dwayne Betts and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

September 29, 2021
Entertainment, It’s Lit

PageTurners: You Know What They Say About History…

… It has a way of repeating itself, or that’s how the saying goes. Within that repetition comes new ways in which historians and the general public alike find themselves trying to change the course of history while attempting to record for posterity the profound impact events have had on the country. One of the…

By

Bella Morais

Published

May 12, 2021
From Convicted Felon to Attorney: Reginald Dwayne Betts Wins Approval to Practice Law in Conn.

One extraordinary man is proving that it’s never too late to turn your life around, going from convicted felon to attorney-at-law after winning approval Friday to practice law in Connecticut after a state panel reviewed his moral character. According to the Associated Press, 36-year-old Reginald Dwayne Betts, an esteemed, award-winning author and a graduate of…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

October 9, 2017