One of this year’s winners is from my alma mater, which has nothing to do with me, but is still very cool. https://t.co/HlUMwsoC3B

— Cora Harrington (@lingerie_addict) September 30, 2021

@safiyanoble is a MacArthur Fellow! If you have worked with Dr. Noble in any capacity, you will likewise be thrilled, gratified, and emotional at this official announcement of her genius, but you also probably been knew. https://t.co/1clrdxJIMf

— Roderic N. Crooks (he/him) (@dude_crooks) September 28, 2021

I don’t like the Kendi pick but Dwayne Betts is an ex-con who became a poet, lawyer, and activist for prison justice. He also signed the Harpers Letter (which is when I started following him).https://t.co/hg0kMJGYTf

— Carl (@HistoryBoomer) September 30, 2021

There's so much to like and admire in this year's cohort of MacArthur Foundation fellows. Demographics among them:https://t.co/yjqB8mW2Zb

— Thomas Levenson, Zṓiarchos (@TomLevenson) September 29, 2021

This Year's MacArthur 'Genius Grants' Were Just Announced—Here's The Full Winner List https://t.co/UWxsdAeyBN

— My Duke and I Podcast (@MyDukeandI1) September 29, 2021

Something about reading though these stories of people who got Genius Grants made me feel a little teary-eyed today! I just wanna give a special shout out to Desmond Meade, honored for his leadership in getting returning citizens their voting rights back.https://t.co/BF8YDSoVcC

— Mary Likes Postcards (@Marypostcards) September 29, 2021

Congrats to @BlackVoicesOrg awardee @DesmondMeade for your selection from @MacArthurFoundation! We already knew you were a genius!
“MacArthur will give 25 new fellows $625,000 each to pursue ‘high-risk, high-reward’ work” https://t.co/aRaHHC3BLa

— Alice Johnson Cain (@AliceJCain) September 29, 2021