The rural South is among the most disconnected regions in the U.S.

'Deeper than a Div/de,' a documentary by @MediaJustice, follows residents of Utica, MS as they navigate a post-pandemic world with limited internet access.

Check it out ⬇️
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It was great connecting with partners and SJC sites last week at our May Network Meeting. With grants from the MacArthur Foundation, we’re working to reduce jail populations and make the justice system more equitable across the country. #RethinkJails

Check out the 🧵for our main takeaways.

Great to be back in Abuja, Nigeria for MacArthur Foundation’s second #OnNigeria communications training with grantees. 🇳🇬 Mosron Communications

Just attended the Nigeria Grantee Communication Training by MacArthur Foundation for The ICIR!

Key takeaways include effective internal & external communications, leadership in communication, and leveraging AI tools for inclusive communications. #CommunicationTraining #MacArthurFoundation

“Exhibiting Forgiveness,” artist and #MacFellow Titus Kaphar's debut film, premiered this year at Sundance.

Kaphar, whose work explores and subverts traditions in Western art, spoke with @TMagazine about realizing 'the paintings in my head.'

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Latinos in the Chicago area and suburbs are “doing more with less.'

Latino Policy Forum, MPC, and UIC’s Great Cities Institute gathered insights on the socioeconomic challenges and opportunities Latinos in the region face.

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'Doubt is always with us...but if I refuse to give up the mantle of being a creative artist, I’ve got to do something.'

Bill T. Jones, choreographer and MacArthur Fellow, shares thoughts on aging, art, and intention in T Magazine's recent culture issue.
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Tonight, the Center for Asian American Media's CAAMFest begins in San Francisco! Learn more ⬇️

Press Forward recently opened applications for its first Open Call!

Small local news outlets with budgets up to $1M can now apply for funding. 100 news organizations will receive close to $100,000 in funding for general operating support.

Learn more ⬇️
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Since its founding 25 years ago, Harlem Stage's E-Moves series has provided resources for 300+ dance artists.

Choreographers and MacArthur Fellows Bill T. Jones and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar reflect on its impact on NYC's Black dance scene with The New York Times.
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NYC has reduced unnecessary misdemeanor enforcement but continues to disproportionately charge Black and Latino people with low-level offenses.

Brennan Center worked with several stakeholders to understand drivers of the disparities.

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✨ We are incredibly proud to share that City Bureau Senior Reporter Sarah Conway and Invisible Institute Data Director Trina Reynolds-Tyler have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for their investigation “Missing in Chicago! citybureau.org/notebook/city-…

In case you missed it!

Watch our conversation with president of the MacArthur Foundation, John Palfrey.

Palfrey talks about his career and the foundation’s important work.

Watch now! ➡️ ow.ly/n5S650RxyNP

📣 Are you a local news organization applying for #PressForward funding?

Attend an info session on May 9, or get help from fundraising coaches before the June 12 deadline.

Register at Press Forward's website: pressforward.news/opencall.

“This is like my #MetGala .”

“Giants: Art From the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” features works by prolific Black artists, including MacArthur Fellows Titus Kaphar and Jordan Casteel.

Read about the exhibit's opening at VANITY FAIR ⬇️
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