Sunday Notes: Community Policing, High School admission rates in NYC

Afrobeats hasn't peaked

Afrobeats hasn’t peaked | Semafor
Mr Eazi, aka Oluwatosin Ajibade, is best known as the Nigerian Afrobeats star behind hits like “Skin Tight “ and “Leg Over.” He’s worked with global superstars including Beyoncé and J Balvin and his songs have been streamed more than 4 billion times.

What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days

On a two-block stretch of Brownsville in April, the police stepped aside and let residents respond to 911 calls. It was a bold experiment that some believe could redefine law-enforcement in New York City.

What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days
On a two-block stretch of Brownsville in April, the police stepped aside and let residents respond to 911 calls. It was a bold experiment that some believe could redefine law-enforcement in New York City.


New York: Stuyvesant High School Admitted 762 New Students. Only 7 Are Black.

Stuyvesant High School Admitted 762 New Students. Only 7 Are Black.
New York City’s specialized high schools represent perhaps the highest-profile symbol of segregation in the nation’s largest school system.

Brooklyn Museum Dismisses Negative Reviews of Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Pablo-matic’ Show

The Brooklyn Museum has dismissed negative reviews of “It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby,” which opened to the public today after being panned in ARTnews and the New York Times.

Brooklyn Museum Dismisses Negative Reviews of Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Pablo-matic’ Show
One of the show’s curators wrote, “that feeling when it’s Pablo-Matic gets (male) art critics’ knickers in a twist”

1 big thing: VCs commit to Black colleges with funds


Over the past three years, a group of investors has quietly donated $10 million to enable nine historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to invest in their venture capital firms.

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