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Culture
Saturday Notes
The Philadelphia 15 — Black sailors kicked out of the Navy in 1940 for protesting racist abuse — were posthumously exonerated at the Pentagon on Juneteenth eve. The holiday is going national, but local traditions must be preserved.
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Friday Notes "Amapiano, We go show, We go let dem know, na we de run the town"
Asake's sophomore album Work of Art drops, igniting what the post calls the Summer of Amapiano. Nikola Jokic's low-key championship celebration contrasts with Denver's euphoric Nuggets parade, while Minneapolis marks three years since George Floyd's murder.
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CultureThursday Notes: "Strung out on this dusty couch In a big white ugly house"
HomeVestors of America, branded as "We Buy Ugly Houses," targets desperate homeowners with predatory tactics. Three-time Olympic champion Tori Bowie died from childbirth complications, underscoring the severity of the Black maternal mortality crisis.
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CultureWednesday Notes "I got, mental vision, intuition"
Jude Bellingham, just 19, is profiled as a once-in-a-generation talent heading to Real Madrid. Meanwhile NBA free agency looms with Khris Middleton, Bruce Brown, and Dillon Brooks among the top available forwards.
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CultureTuesday Notes: Denver wins NBA Finals, NYC Gig worker wage increase, Increase in text scams
Nikola Jokic is crowned Finals MVP as the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in Game 5 to win their first-ever NBA championship. NYC simultaneously sets a $17.96 minimum hourly wage for app-based food delivery workers, rising to $19.96 by 2025.
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CultureMonday Notes
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat head into Game 5 down 3-1, facing elimination in Denver. A Vox analysis documents how racial discrimination quietly steals measurable time from Black Americans' daily lives.
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CultureSunday Notes
MoMA's "New Photography 2023" is the museum's first group show focused on West Africa, featuring 151 works by seven Nigerian artists. Aaron Gordon's all-around dominance in Game 4 rendered every Miami Heat defensive scheme untenable.
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CultureSaturday Notes: Howard White, Champions League Final, NBA Finals
Howard White has been alongside Michael Jordan for every chapter of the Air Jordan story. He speaks on finding his calling as the Jordan Brand's Godfather while Manchester City and Inter Milan contest the Champions League Final in Istanbul.
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CultureFriday Notes: Supreme court rules in favor of Black Alabama Voters, Release Day, NBA Finals and Champions League Previews
In a surprise ruling, two conservative Supreme Court justices sided with Black Alabama voters to uphold the Voting Rights Act. PSG simultaneously signals it will entertain summer bids for Kylian Mbappe, with Real Madrid ready to move.
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CultureThursday Notes:
Jamal Murray matched Nikola Jokic's 30-point triple-double in NBA Finals Game 3, cementing Denver's two-star dominance. The same day, Lionel Messi agreed to join Inter Miami with a landmark deal brokered around Apple and Adidas partnerships.
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CultureWednesday Notes: PGA x LIV, NBA Finals Game 3 Preview, Black Chefs win James Beard Awards
The PGA Tour announced a merger with LIV Golf and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, signaling a financial takeover of professional golf. Four young Black chefs simultaneously made history as the headliners of the 2023 James Beard Award class.
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CultureTuesday Notes: NBA Finals, Charlie Wilson, Fear of God
Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent, son of a Nigerian-born psychology professor, is inspiring a continent with his NBA Finals run. Cornel West declared his People's Party presidential candidacy the same week Apple revealed the $3,499 Vision Pro.