Friday Notes: Joel Embiid, Music Release Day and more
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid understands the challenge of becoming a champion The All-Star center is putting away the MVP talk and is focused on an NBA title. ‘I’m going to do whatever it takes to win.’
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid understands the challenge of becoming a champion
It wasn’t that long ago that an oft-injured Joel Embiid was telling everyone who would listen to trust the process. The process played out quite…
Marc J. Spears
All 5 NY Winter Teams in the Playoffs for the First Time Since ’94
All 5 NY Winter Teams in the Playoffs for the First Time Since ’94
Plus, Alan Hahn previews Knicks-Cavs and reflects on Jalen Brunson’s impressive first season in New York
John Jastremski
Music: Release Day: Daniel Caesar, Dinner Party, Black Thought, Joeboy and more
Release Day: Daniel Caesar, Dinner Party, Black Thought, Joeboy
Daniel Caesar “Never Enough (Bonus Version)” Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington) “Enigmatic Society” El Michels Affair, Black Thought “Glorious Game” SZA and Doja Cat “Kill Bill” Remix Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj “Princess Diana” Remix Joeboy “Duffle Bag”
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Culture: Women are earning more money. But they're still picking up a heavier load at home
Women are earning more money. But they’re still picking up a heavier load at home
A new Pew Research Center report finds that in opposite-sex marriages in the U.S., women’s financial contributions have grown, but they’re still doing a larger share of housework and caregiving.
Andrea Hsu
Art: Who is Joseph Kojo Hoggar
Joseph Kojo Hoggar
Joseph Kojo Hoggar was born in Ghana in 1999, and freshly graduated in Visual Arts from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST); he is one of the most brilliant elements of his generation. The Vanities exhibition reveals his work around the great classic works of art history
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Music: Queen Latifah and Super Mario Bros. make history in National Recording Registry debut
Queen Latifah and Super Mario Bros. make history in National Recording Registry debut
Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.
Neda Ulaby
Music: Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is the National Recording Registry's first reggaeton song
On Wednesday, April 12th, 2023, the mega-hit single became the first reggaeton song to be inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’ is the National Recording Registry’s first reggaeton song
On Wednesday, the mega-hit single became the first reggaeton song to be inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Vanessa Romo
Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard's unexpected path into the opera house
Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s unexpected path into the opera house
The five-time Grammy winner has mounted two operas at the Metropolitan Opera, which until 2021 had never staged a work by a Black composer. Hear him discuss the future of opera with Lara Downes.
Lara Downes
Film: Netflix is Expanding its Operations in Africa
The streaming powerhouse Netflix announced that it would be expanding its operations on the African continent.
In a statement announcing the update, the company shared that since 2016, it has invested about €160 million in film content production across the African continent. According to the statement, this investment has bolstered the economies of the African countries involved and generated around 12,000 jobs in big markets like Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya.
"The expansion of our operations here is a good thing for Netflix," the company said in a report.
Netflix is Expanding its Operations in Africa
On Wednesday, streaming powerhouse Netflix announced that it is expanding the scope of its operations in Africa.
Sughnen Yongo
