2024 MacArthur Fellowship Recipients Announced

The 2024 MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant' recipients include 22 individuals awarded $800,000 each for their exceptional contributions across various fields, including art, technology, and social justice. Notable winners include disability activist Alice Wong, poet Jericho Brown, and performance artist Justin Vivian Bond, with five LGBTQ+ recipients among them, highlighting the diversity of honorees. The fellowship aims to elevate the recipients' work and enable them to pursue impactful projects that address social inequalities. Recipients such as Dorothy Roberts and Nicola Dell focus on racial inequities and technology's role in domestic abuse, respectively. The awards underscore the foundation's commitment to fostering creativity and addressing critical social issues. This year's cohort exemplifies a blend of artistic innovation and scholarly inquiry, reflecting the foundation's goal of promoting a more just and peaceful world.