Friday Notes for April 11th, 2025
The April 11th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes featuring Black History, NBA News, sneaker drops, and more
Culture
The Quiet Deletion of Black History Within Federal Agencies — and the Fight to Stop It
The Quiet Deletion of Black History Within Federal Agencies — and the Fight to Stop It
“When you start to fiddle around with history, that isn’t what makes a country great. It makes us weaker,” one historian says.
Brandon Tensley
Joe Kay’s First EP ‘If Not Now, Then When’Captures the Spirit of Soulection
‘If Not Now, Then When’: Joe Kay’s Debut EP Captures the Spirit of Soulection
Joe Kay debuts EP ‘If Not Now, Then When’ and shares the importance of intentional curation for Soulection’s global community and opening doors for others.
Emanuel Okusanya
Publisher and Editor in Chief Elinor Tatum discusses AmNews museum on WNYC
Publisher and Editor in Chief Elinor Tatum discusses AmNews museum on WNYC
AmNews Publisher and Editor in Chief Elinor Tatum discussed turning the newspaper’s newsroom in Harlem into a museum on WNYC.
AmNews Staff Reports
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
🎸 Todd Snyder x Bon Iver
🎸 Todd Snyder x Bon Iver
🔑 Key Takeaways: * Todd Snyder teams up with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver for a limited-edition capsule collection * Inspired by Bon Iver’s music and rural Wisconsin roots * Features rugged Americana, flannel, military parkas, chore coats, and concert-ready basics * Launched via pop-up shop and online drop 📍 Collaboration Overview Menswear designer Todd
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RedFin: Homebuyers Now Need $50K More Than Renters to Afford a Home—And the Gap Keeps Growing
RedFin: Homebuyers Now Need $50K More Than Renters to Afford a Home—And the Gap Keeps Growing
Homebuyers now need to earn $116,633/year, an 82% increase over the income needed to rent
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Sports
Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from April 10th
Detroit Pistons 115, New York Knicks 106 (Final)
Indiana Pacers 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 112 (Final)
Atlanta Hawks 133, Brooklyn Nets 109 (Final)
Milwaukee Bucks 134, New Orleans Pelicans 110 (Final)
Minnesota Timberwolves 141, Memphis Grizzlies 125 (Final)
Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Apr. 10
Stay in the know on tonight’s NBA action with the latest news, scores and highlights from around the league.
NBA.com Staff
Ja doing grenade celebration until it's 'a problem'
Ja doing grenade celebration until it’s ‘a problem’
Grizzlies star Ja Morant, recently fined for mimicking pointing a long gun after a 3-pointer, said mimicking a grenade toss was “my celebration now until somebody else has a problem with it, and I’ll find another one.”
Dave McMenamin
Salah signs two-year Liverpool contract extension
Salah signs two-year Liverpool contract extension
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a contract extension, ending monthslong uncertainty over his future at Anfield, the club announced.
Beth Lindop
Eagles NFL draft picks 2025: Full list of Philadelphia’s draft picks for every round
Eagles NFL draft picks 2025: Full list of Philadelphia’s draft picks for every round
The Eagles enter this season as the defending champions after dominating the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February.
Josh Alper
Sneakers
Devin Booker and Nike Team Up with Chevrolet for Classic Car-Inspired Sneaker Drop
Devin Booker and Nike Team Up with Chevrolet for Classic Car-Inspired Sneaker Drop
Nike drops a new Devin Booker sneaker and apparel capsule, inspired by his trio of 1972 Chevy Blazers
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Klutch x New Balance Cruz v3 “Black/White”
Klutch x New Balance Cruz v3 “Black/White”
Klutch and New Balance come together on the accessible, versatile training shoe with performance style. Head to Nice Kicks for more info.
Nice Kicks
Technology
Stripe CEO says he ensures his top leaders interview a customer twice a month
Stripe CEO says he ensures his top leaders interview a customer twice a month | TechCrunch
Digital payments platform Stripe invites customers to join its management team meetings on a bi-weekly basis so it can get “candid feedback,” according to
Mary Ann Azevedo
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy urges companies to invest heavily in AI
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy urges companies to invest heavily in AI | TechCrunch
Amazon intends to spend ~$100 billion on capital expenditures, many related to AI, in 2025, as CEO Andy Jassy lays out a roadmap for the company’s future.
Rebecca Szkutak
Symphonic Capital Launches $13.5M Debut Fund to Back Startups Advancing Health and Wealth Equity
Symphonic Capital Launches $13.5M Debut Fund to Back Startups Advancing Health and Wealth Equity
Symphonic Capital closes $13.5 million debut fund, led by founder Sydney Thomas
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