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This is Our Body Politics. I'm the creator and host, Farai Chidea. Guess what, folks, it is our first

anniversary. Our Body Politics is officially a year old, and the adventure is much deeper and richer than I could

have imagined when we first got started. Our Body Politics documents the ways that black women and all women of color gain and use power for public good,

political and civic power, cultural power, and of course, our personal power.

We also make sure our community is informed on all the things that help us thrive,

bringing you health news on everything from COVID to emotional

wellness, information on K through 12 and higher education and child care, and the latest intel

on jobs in the economy.

This year's batch of McArthur Fellows were just announced they were called the Genius

grants in the past. The 25 awards celebrate artist, writers, scientists, choreographers, and more, and were thrilled

to be able to talk to one of the great historians on the list.

Kiyanga Yamada Taylor is a professor of African American studies at Princeton University

with a rich family and career background as an activist. She was one of Bernie

Sanders' most influential advocates. She's been awarded the MacArthur Fellowship this year for her

work analyzing the political and economic forces underlying racial inequality. Keanga, welcome.

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