Friday Notes for February 28th, 2025
The February 28th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes
Black History Month
Bringing Black Studies to Black People
Bringing Black Studies to Black People
Teaching Black studies at a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion measures are being dismantled at the federal level — and American public education at large could be overhauled.
Aaron Foley, Word In Black
Culture
2025 Spring Culture Preview
Spring Culture Preview
What’s happening this season in music, theatre, art, dance, movies, and television.
Shauna Lyon
In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, a group of Black women created restaurants that changed New York dining.
Sneakers
Jalen Brunson Reveals Nike Kobe 4 Protro "The Natty’s" PE
Jalen Brunson Reveals Nike Kobe 4 Protro “The Natty’s” PE
Inspired by the NCAA Championships his Villanova Wildcats won in 2016 and 2018.
Joyce Li
Sports
Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Feb. 27
Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from Feb. 27
Stay in the know on tonight’s NBA action as we keep you updated with the latest news and happenings around the league.
NBA.com Staff
Buss: Keeping Lakers' Luka talks quiet was key
Buss: Keeping Lakers’ Luka talks quiet was key
Jeanie Buss didn’t want to risk “blowing up” her team if word of Los Angeles’ talks to acquire Luka Doncic leaked out, but now that Doncic is a Laker, Buss is more than happy to discuss the deal.
Dave McMenamin
Technology
OpenAI unveils GPT-4.5 ‘Orion,’ its largest AI model yet
OpenAI unveils GPT-4.5 ‘Orion,’ its largest AI model yet | TechCrunch
Updated 2:40 pm PT: Hours after GPT-4.5’s release, OpenAI removed a line from the AI model’s white paper that said “GPT-4.5 is not a frontier AI model.”
Maxwell Zeff
What We Are Listening To
Uristocrat Black History Month Collection
Proceeds from this collection are donated to community organizations.
Black History Crewneck | Uristocrat Store
Black History Crewneck
Black History Month Snapback | Uristocrat Store
Black History Month Snapback
