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The Rev. Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests with the awards less than two weeks away.

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2011 file photo, Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks with reporters during the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial in Washington. Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests, with the awards a little less than two weeks away. In a Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 letter to Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Grammys, the civil rights activist said his Rainbow Push Coalition was alarmed that there were reductions at a time "when our country needs to celebrate all its cultural traditions."

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is moving his Silk Road Project from Rhode Island to Harvard University.

The 12-year-old nonprofit organization brings together musicians from different backgrounds and traditions and has had ties with Harvard since 2005.

Harvard President Drew Faust says the move to university-owned property in Boston will help foster new artistic and cultural opportunities for students and locals.

The Silk Road Ensemble features performers from more than 20 countries and will give annual public performances at Harvard.

A Silk Road spokeswoman says the move comes at the end of a five-year affiliation with the Rhode Island School of Design. She says the organization remains open to future collaborations with the school.