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Aaron P Kohn

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Firebrand for Africa's growth (esp through FDI and connectivity). Former art museum builder @moadjhb, and Ex-Dalberg. Strategy @Amazon stores.

 Austin, TX
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Just landed in Edgartown from Austin to get away from Abbott. How can I help @JulianCyr ?
Julian Cyr (@JulianCyr) profile pictureJulian Cyr@JulianCyr14 Sep 2022
Developing situation on #MarthasVineyard where migrants arrived via charter flight from TX this afternoon. Islanders working hard to provide food + shelter — TY @MVCommServices Sheriff Ogden @DukesCountyEM @DukesOffice #mapoli mvtimes.com/2022/09/14/migra…
Migrants land on Martha's Vineyard - MV Times

Migrants land on Martha's Vineyard - MV Times

Updated September 15 A group 50 Venezuelan migrants, some of them children, landed on Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday. The migrants arrived by plane at Martha’s Vineyard Airport.

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International Council of Museums Redefines “Museum” - Artforum International “The revision, notable for its inclusion of the terms “diversity,” “sustainability,” and “accessibility,”… artforum.com/news/internatio…
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Forget being nice at work and do these 5 science-backed things instead

Forget being nice at work and do these 5 science-backed things instead

Good organizational citizenship is a key ingredient of your job performance, and being rewarding to deal with is a strong and consistent predictor of success.

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Kunene and the King: A meditation on power and the viol... dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
Kunene and the King: A meditation on power and the violence of racism

Kunene and the King: A meditation on power and the violence of racism

Mark Heywood reviews John Kani and Michael Richard's performance of Kani’s play Kunene and the King at the Joburg Theatre.

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A Radical Collective Takes Over One of the World’s Biggest Art Shows - The New York Times #documenta nytimes.com/2022/06/09/magaz…
A Radical Collective Takes Over One of the World’s Biggest Art Shows (Published 2022)

A Radical Collective Takes Over One of the World’s Biggest Art Shows (Published 2022)

Ruangrupa, an Indonesian group of collaborators, turns social experiences into art. How will they leave their mark on Documenta, which unfolds over 100 days?

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Why is Google laying a subsea internet cable in Africa?

Why is Google laying a subsea internet cable in Africa?

Big tech companies from Silicon Valley tend to focus most business attention in the US and Europe where they make the most money. But they are increasingly setting their sights on Africa, too. Amazon...

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Mayor Adler@MayorAdler25 May 2022
It would help if @GovAbbott wasn't speaking or even attending the NRA convention this week in Houston. We need state leaders that fight to end gun violence, not for the gun lobby.
Jamil Donith (@jdonith) profile pictureJamil Donith@jdonith25 May 2022
“When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?!” - @POTUS speaking now about the #Uvalde, Texas shooting at Robb Elementary School where the latest reports say at least 18 students and three adults were killed by an 18-year-old gunman.
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Nomadic Mexican Design Gallery MASA Opens “Intervención/Intersección” Inside Rockefeller Center

Nomadic Mexican Design Gallery MASA Opens “Intervención/Intersección” Inside Rockefeller Center

NYC’s Rockefeller Center has been no stranger to art over the years, and yet the current exhibition taking place beside its iconic skating rink—in a sprawling 8,000-square-foot subterranean s…

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Awesome! One size doesn’t fit all. Applies to all sorts of things. Including American politics.
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Check out the op-ed that @CanyonWoodward and I wrote for the NYT today! As always, it's rooted in a deep love for the rural hometowns that raised us. Dirt Road Revival is out May 10!! nytimes.com/2022/05/02/opini…
Opinion | What Democrats Don’t Understand About Rural America (Published 2022)

Opinion | What Democrats Don’t Understand About Rural America (Published 2022)

The only way for the party to regain traction in rural places is by running strong campaigns in districts that usually back Republicans.

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Flutterwave is Africa's most valuable unicorn — Quartz Africa qz.com/emails/africa-member-…
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Fleeing War in Ukraine, They’re Met With Employers Offering Paychecks (Published 2022)

Fleeing War in Ukraine, They’re Met With Employers Offering Paychecks (Published 2022)

Job boards are overflowing with offers dedicated to Ukrainian refugees, as businesses and governments fast-track access to employment.

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Pritzker Prize Goes to Architect From West Africa (Published 2022)

Pritzker Prize Goes to Architect From West Africa (Published 2022)

Using indigenous materials and local symbols, Francis Kéré makes buildings that serve the community he came from.

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‘It is unbelievable’: Francis Kéré becomes first black architect to win the Pritzker prize | Architecture | The Guardian theguardian.com/artanddesign…
‘It is unbelievable’: Francis Kéré becomes first black architect to win the Pritzker prize

‘It is unbelievable’: Francis Kéré becomes first black architect to win the Pritzker prize

Burkinabe architect takes the profession’s highest honour, having made his name with schools and medical facilities in Africa, built by local communities with minimal resources

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Transgender Teens and Their Families Prepare to Flee Texas – Mother Jones motherjones.com/politics/202…
Transgender teens and their families prepare to flee Texas

Transgender teens and their families prepare to flee Texas

"What choice do we have? I'd rather lose our home and our state than lose my child."

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⚡️Over 100 western diplomats walked out in protest during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's speech at the U.N. Human Rights Council today. Lavrov spoke via video link as European countries’ bans on flights from Russia blocked his travel to Geneva.
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Africans are trying to fix Wikipedia’s language problem

Africans are trying to fix Wikipedia’s language problem

Although Wikipedia is an important source of knowledge and one of the world’s most-visited websites, it has a scarcity of content in African languages. To put this into perspective, Swahili Wikipedia...

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Changes at Y Combinator could make Africa’s early-stage investors think longer term

Changes at Y Combinator could make Africa’s early-stage investors think longer term

As the most prominent startup accelerator in the world for the last two decades, Y Combinator influences how early stage tech companies receive money from investors.

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