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CultureMonday Notes: Clarence Avant - The Godfather of Soul, Jalen Hurts joins Jordan Brand
Clarence Avant, the Black Godfather who opened doors across music, sports, and politics for generations, dies at 92. Jalen Hurts officially joins Jordan Brand.
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CultureThursday Notes
Hip-hop hits 50 as Jeezy discusses his memoir with Bakari Sellers and The Ringer revisits 50 Cent's career-launching 'How to Rob.' Also: Harry Kane signs with Bayern Munich.
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CultureWednesday Notes on Culture, Sports and Technology
ESPN strikes a $2 billion deal with Penn Entertainment to rebrand Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet, while Google and Universal Music Group negotiate AI voice licensing for artists.
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CultureMonday Notes
Jadakiss tells ESPN how NBA legend Sam Cassell earned a cameo in one of hip-hop's most memorable lyrics, a story only possible because Cassell put in the work first.
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CultureFriday Notes
Gucci faces its biggest brand credibility test in September as it tries to reclaim cool after years of slipping, while ESPN plots a streaming future independent of Disney.
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Thursday Notes
Lizzo called the lawsuit from three former dancers 'as unbelievable as they sound,' pushing back on claims of weight-shaming and a hostile work environment while on tour.
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CultureTuesday Notes
A new Harvard study finds elite university admissions systematically favor legacy and wealthy applicants over high-achieving students who lack family ties or donor connections.
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CultureMonday Notes
TechCrunch breaks down why Black-owned news outlets, despite loyal and growing readerships, rarely attract venture capital — a structural funding gap with no easy fix in sight.
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CultureWednesday Notes
Oliver Franklin-Wallis traces what really happens to donated clothes — a global odyssey of fast-fashion waste that ends up overwhelming secondhand markets in developing countries.
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CultureTuesday Notes
Biden established the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois, honoring the 14-year-old whose 1955 murder galvanized the civil rights movement.
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CultureWednesday Notes
Ryan Wilson is suing Greenwood and its co-founders after the neobank allegedly withheld a $5 million earn-out payment from TGS shareholders following last year's acquisition.
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CultureTuesday Notes
A newly released live 1961 recording captures John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy at the Village Gate, on the cusp of jazz's avant-garde — and it's essential listening for any fan.