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Protesters, including photographer and activist Nan Goldin, center right, stage a die-in and have their shapes traced on the sidewalk outside the courthouse where the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy is taking place in White Plains, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Purdue Pharma's quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin is entering its final phase with the grudging acceptance of most of those with claims against the company. A confirmation hearing is to open in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Thursday for a deal that removes control of the company from members of the wealthy Sackler family and requires them to contribute $4.5 billion to opioid abatement While most states and others with claims have signed on, there's still deep anger that Sackler family members would receive protection from lawsuits under the deal. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Faith Ringgold and Nan Goldin Among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of the Year

Poet and cultural philanthropist Elizabeth Alexander was also honored by Time.

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Tessa Solomon
May 24, 2022 11:56 am

A Black woman sits in a leather chair on a stage. She holds a large notebook in her hand and has one arm raised. She is wearing all black.

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Poetic Logic: Elizabeth Alexander Is Transforming How a Major Philanthropic Foundation Operates

Since 2018, Alexander has been president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation's largest funder of the arts and humanities.

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Maximilíano Durón
Dec 15, 2021 11:00 am

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New York Foundations Create $75 M. Fund to Support Arts Nonprofits and Social Services Impacted by Coronavirus

Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Foundation Foundation, and the Mellon Foundation are among those providing funding.

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Maximilíano Durón
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