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Tribute to John McWhorter by Steven Pinker

MERRILL AWARD GALA   |  October 21, 2022 by Steven Pinker Download PDF

On October 21, 2022, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni honored John McWhorter with our Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education.

Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, provides a sensational tribute.

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