MacArthur Fellow Imani Perry shares what drives her in this political moment

Imagine if you had enough money to pay your bills and do your best creative work — no strings attached — simply because someone believes you have game-changing potential. That’s the thinking behind the prestigious MacArthur Fellowships.

Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes speaks with MacArthur Fellowship winner Imani Perry, a professor and scholar of race, gender, sexuality and African and African American Studies at Harvard University.