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Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Red Velvet Cake Served With a Side of History
Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Red Velvet Cake Served With a Side of History
“Hey, we’re still here”: At a time when Black families have been leaving New York, the weekend celebration cultivated a sense of community.
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Six Essential Reads to Understand Juneteenth
Six Essential Reads to Understand Juneteenth
Spend time with beautiful pieces of writing that highlight the fortitude of Black Americans.
Amina Kilpatrick
The Racial Wage Gap Is Shrinking
The Racial Wage Gap Is Shrinking
Though still enormous, the gap has shrunk over the past five years.
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Pharrell Williams on His New Role at Louis Vuitton
Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton’s New Don
The American star steps into shoes once filled by Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton. His first collection debuts in Paris this week.
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The Curse of the Eighth Pick in the NBA Draft
The Curse of the Eighth Pick in the NBA Draft
It’s been almost 30 years since an All-Star was taken with the no. 8 pick (shout-out Vin Baker). We examine the most bizarre drought in the draft.
Daniel Joyaux
Michael Jordan Agrees to Sell Majority Stake in Charlotte Hornets
Michael Jordan Agrees to Sell Majority Stake in Charlotte Hornets
The sale to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall values the team at a reported $3 billion. Jordan is currently the league’s only Black majority owner.
Robert O’Connell
Tracking Africa's billion-dollar companies
Out of the 345 companies in Africa that each generate $1 billion or more in annual revenues, 230 were started in an African country and the founder is often an African, according to a report by McKinsey. South Africa is by far the continent’s leader with 40% of all the billion-dollar revenue companies. Its large companies increased revenues at an average rate of 5.5% a year between 2015 and 2021, while large companies in other countries saw average declines by 1.7% in the same period.
Tracking Africa’s billion-dollar companies | Semafor
Out of the 345 companies in Africa that each generate $1 billion or more in annual revenues, 230 were started in an African country and the founder is often an African.
Alexander Onukwue
