Historians Among 2021 MacArthur "Genius" Grant Awardees

“As we emerge from the shadows of the past two years, this class of 25 Fellows helps us reimagine what’s possible. They demonstrate that creativity has no boundaries. It happens in all fields of endeavor, among the relatively young and more seasoned, in Iowa and Puerto Rico.

Once again, we have the opportunity for exultation as we recognize the potential to create objects of beauty and awe, advance our understanding of society, and foment change to improve the human condition.”

—Cecilia Conrad
Managing Director, MacArthur Fellows

This year's honorees include historians Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Ibram X. Kendi, and Monica Muñoz Martinez, plus film archivist Jacqueline Stewart and art historian and curator Nicole Fleetwood.