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African Diaspora Goods Spring/Summer 2025

At 176 Spring Street in SoHo, Tremaine Emory’s Denim Tears continues to challenge fashion boundaries with African Diaspora Goods SS25 — each piece telling a story of the diaspora.

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Friday Notes for July 25th, 2025

Amy Sherald withdrew 'American Sublime' from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery after the museum considered removing her painting depicting a Black transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty.

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Kunle Martins Reflects on New York's Streetwear Golden Age in New Highsnobiety Interview

In Highsnobiety's 'Everything Is Streetwear' series, IRAK founder and graffiti legend Kunle Martins looks back on the early 2000s New York scene that helped shape modern streetwear.

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Thursday Notes for July 24th, 2025

Ralph Lauren drops the limited-edition Oak Bluffs collection honoring Martha's Vineyard's Black cultural legacy, NBCU explores a new sports cable network, and WNBA camp notes round out Thursday.

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Inside Joe Budden's $20 Million Podcast Empire: How One Creator Broke the Traditional Media Model

When Joe Budden accidentally leaked his Patreon earnings to 1.7 million Instagram followers, the internet erupted. The New York Times then pulled back the curtain on his $20 million independent podcast empire — built without a network.

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Trump Administration Releases FBI Documents on Martin Luther King Jr.

The Trump administration released over 230,000 pages of classified FBI documents on MLK Jr.'s assassination — one of the most significant government disclosures about the civil rights leader in decades.

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Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison

A federal judge sentenced ex-Louisville officer Brett Hankison to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights — openly rejecting the DOJ's recommendation for no prison time.

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Senate Eliminates $1.1 Billion in Public Broadcasting Funding Through 2027

The US Senate voted 51-48 to eliminate $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 — a party-line vote with two Republican defectors.

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Fear of God Essentials Atlanta Capsule: Where Civil Rights History Meets Contemporary Streetwear

Fear of God Essentials' Atlanta Capsule, released during MLB All-Star Week, is a thoughtful streetwear collection that bridges the city's civil rights legacy with contemporary hip-hop culture.

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Gye Nyame: The Supreme Adinkra Symbol

"Except for God" / "Only God"

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Fulton County proposes tax hike affecting homeowners in Atlanta

Fulton County commissioners propose a 12.49% property tax increase—raising the millage rate to 9.87 mills. Public hearings scheduled July 9 & August 6. Learn how homeowners will be affected.

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Sankofa: Learn from the Past Adinkra Symbol

Sankofa, one of the most recognized Adinkra symbols, teaches that the wisdom to move forward lies in understanding where you've been.