1. Monday Notes: Black History, AI, Sports and more
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    Monday Notes: Black History, AI, Sports and more

    Black history, artificial intelligence, and sports intersect in Monday November 13, 2023's roundup of the week's most interesting stories.

    ·4 min read
  2. THE UPCYCLED SELF: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are with Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought of the Roots
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    THE UPCYCLED SELF: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are with Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought of the Roots

    Black Thought of The Roots takes the stage to discuss The Upcycled Self — a memoir about reinvention, identity, and who we choose to become.

    ·1 min read
  3. Friday Notes: Kanye x Adidas, John Amos, Sneakers and more
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    Friday Notes: Kanye x Adidas, John Amos, Sneakers and more

    Kanye West and Adidas remain in the spotlight, John Amos makes news, and the week's best sneakers get their moment in Friday November 10, 2023's roundup.

    ·4 min read
  4. Free The Youth Capsule Collection
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    Free The Youth Capsule Collection

    Free The Youth — the Accra-based brand founded by Jonathan Coffie, Kelly Foli, Winfred Mensah, and Richard Kweku Ormano — has dropped its newest capsule collection.

    ·1 min read
  5. Aimé Leon Dore Winter 2023 Uniform
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    Aimé Leon Dore Winter 2023 Uniform

    ALD's Winter 2023 Uniform collection pairs a double-breasted teddy coat and full tuxedo set with a leather down program and Mitchell & Ness baseball jerseys — a polished Fall/Winter statement.

    ·1 min read
  6. Thursday Notes: Jerry Lorenzo and Fear of God, Beyonce Trailer, Sports Roundup and more
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    Thursday Notes: Jerry Lorenzo and Fear of God, Beyonce Trailer, Sports Roundup and more

    Jerry Lorenzo's Fear of God — built in L.A. — is squaring off against European fashion giants. Plus Beyoncé's Renaissance film trailer and a sports roundup.

    ·4 min read
  7. Wednesday Notes

    Wednesday Notes

    Cherelle Parker won the Philadelphia mayoral race, becoming the city's first female mayor. The Exonerated Five's Yusef Salaam also won a Harlem Council seat.

    ·2 min read
  8. Tuesday Notes
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    Tuesday Notes

    OpenAI's DevDay unveiled the GPTs platform — a service that lets anyone build and instantly share custom chatbots with friends, family, or the general public.

    ·4 min read
  9. Culture

    Monday Notes

    Trump is outpacing Biden across nearly every key battleground state, with voters trusting him more on the economy, foreign policy, and immigration heading into 2024.

    ·2 min read
  10. Culture

    Friday Notes

    The Malcolm X opera — first staged in 1986 — has finally opened at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, marking a long-awaited cultural homecoming.

    ·2 min read
  11. Thursday Notes

    Major Wall Street law firms sent a joint letter to top U.S. law schools, warning them to crack down on antisemitism and discrimination targeting Jewish students.

    ·1 min read
  12. Wednesday Notes
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    Wednesday Notes

    When the World Series in Phoenix turned into a rout, fans walked next door to catch Victor Wembanyama's debut — a sign of just how electric Wembymania already is.

    ·2 min read