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NY Times Opinion | America Runs on ‘Dirty Work’
August 17, 2021
In a discomfiting NY Times essay adapted from his forthcoming book, Eyal Press (a Puffin Writing Fellow at Type Media) asks Americans to reckon with our “dirty work.” Those of us with privilege, he argues, have shifted our most troubling labor onto the most marginalized people, but still bear responsibility for the violence Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 06
August 12, 2021
Music Summertiiime, and the living is…hot. The effects of a rapidly warming climate have never been more obvious than they have been this summer. Perhaps this special summertime issue of the Spotlight will provide a bit of soothing respite, as we highlight some of our favorite musical grantees from near Read More
Remembering Robert Moses
July 27, 2021
On July 25th, we sadly lost an extraordinary human being. Bob Parris Moses was a humble, soft-spoken activist who fought relentlessly for civil rights. He registered Black voters in Mississippi in the 1960s and founded the Algebra Project, teaching higher math to Black students as a means to equalize society. Read More
Happy Independence Day Weekend!
July 2, 2021
The Puffin Foundation & Cultural Forum’s offices will closed on Monday, July 5th. We’ll resume normal hours again on Tuesday. Wishing you all a fun & safe 4th of July Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 05
June 24, 2021
The Movement for Black Lives For Black Americans, the tradition of commemorating and celebrating Juneteenth dates back to 1866, but for many others, the holiday marking the end of chattel slavery in the US remained relatively unknown until recently. In this issue, in honor of Juneteenth and its recognition as a federal Read More
The Andrew Goodman Foundation presents Rise Up Weekend
June 18, 2021
The 2020 election saw significant increases in the Youth Vote. But attacks on voter participation have dramatically increased, with youth and voters of color a frequent target. Find out more about what one Puffin Grantee is doing about it. We’re proud co-sponsors of the Andrew Goodman Foundation’s National Civic Leadership Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 04
May 31, 2021
Human Rights In this month’s issue we’d like to share some of the tremendously important human rights work being carried out by Puffin grantees. ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Project In 2011, Perry Rosenstein, Founder and President of The Puffin Foundation, began a major new initiative in partnership with The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, Read More
Memorial Day Weekend Hours
May 28, 2021
Happy Memorial Day! We hope you have a fun and safe weekend. Puffin’s virtual offices will be closed Monday, May 31. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday. If you are looking for something to do this weekend tune into the Cultural Forum’s Open Mic tomorrow at 12pm. Learn how Read More
Ari Berman/MotherJones Reports on Voter Suppression Leaked Video
May 14, 2021
Who’s behind the push to restrict voting across the U.S.? Ari Berman‘s must-read piece pulls back the curtain on the legal and financial muscle behind many of these efforts. Puffin is proud to support the investigative journalism of Mother Jones and has been a long-time supporter of the country’s preeminent Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 03
April 30, 2021
Environmental Activism “So, I guess you save Puffins?” Well, no, we don’t. As many readers of this newsletter are probably aware, the Puffin Foundation was named after a citizen-led campaign to save these beloved seabirds. The story of the puffin represents not just our appreciation for the natural environment, and Read More