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October 5, 2018

MacArthur Fellows Announced as Recipient Rev. Barber Arrested at Protest
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And the 2018 Mac Arthur Fellows were announced on Thursday, recognizing
leadership and dedication in a range of fields including the arts,
sciences and human rights. This year's recipients include pastor and
activist Reverend William J. Barber, who helped spearhead the Moral
Mondays Movement, which protests issues related to voting rights,
poverty, discrimination and environmental justice. Reverend Barber was
being arrested as the fellowship was announced, as he joined a Chicago
protest demanding Mc Donald's increase their minimum wage. Other fellows
include journalist Ken Ward, who documents the impact of the coal and
natural gas industries in West Virginia, and Becca Heller, a human
rights lawyer working on behalf of refugees.


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