1. Wednesday Notes: OpenAI, James Whitner, Bad Boy Records Sued and more
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    Wednesday Notes: OpenAI, James Whitner, Bad Boy Records Sued and more

    Sam Altman out at OpenAI, James Whitner's next chapter, and Bad Boy Records faces a lawsuit — Wednesday November 22, 2023's biggest stories.

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  2. Tuesday Notes

    Your November 21, 2023 digest covering the stories that shaped culture, fashion, sports, and business from a Black perspective.

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  3. Monday Notes: Sam Altman x OpenAI x Microsoft, SpaceX, AI for African languages and more
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    Monday Notes: Sam Altman x OpenAI x Microsoft, SpaceX, AI for African languages and more

    Sam Altman joins Microsoft hours after being ousted from OpenAI, SpaceX launches again, and AI tools designed for African languages gain attention.

    ·4 min read
  4. Friday Notes: Andre 3000, Drake, African Art at the Met and more
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    Friday Notes: Andre 3000, Drake, African Art at the Met and more

    Andre 3000 drops New Blue Sun, a surprise flute album; Drake is in the mix; and African Art takes center stage at the Met. Friday November 17, 2023.

    ·5 min read
  5. Aimé Leon Dore x Franck Pellegrino
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    Aimé Leon Dore x Franck Pellegrino

    ALD and Franck Pellegrino — the legendary Rao's restaurateur — join forces in a collaboration built around exclusivity and New York cool.

    ·2 min read
  6. Thursday Notes: Drake, Mayor Eric Adams and more
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    Thursday Notes: Drake, Mayor Eric Adams and more

    Drake and Mayor Eric Adams dominate the conversation in Thursday's November 16, 2023 roundup of culture, fashion, and business headlines.

    ·4 min read
  7. Wednesday Notes: Tyrese Maxey, NBA Rankings, Mavin Global and more
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    Wednesday Notes: Tyrese Maxey, NBA Rankings, Mavin Global and more

    Tyrese Maxey is emerging as one of the NBA's best, Mavin Global continues its global takeover, and more in Wednesday November 15, 2023's roundup.

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  8. Tuesday Notes
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    Tuesday Notes

    Your November 14, 2023 digest: fashion, sports, business, and culture curated from a Black perspective.

    ·3 min read
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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