Phillis Wheatley

Friday Notes

A fresh biography places Phillis Wheatley in her own revolutionary era, while SZA's 'SOS' continues its historic run atop the Billboard 200 chart.

Nike Air Jordan

Thursday Notes

Debra Lee opens up about BET, motherhood, and using your voice — and a reimagined Air Jordan 4 'Bred' is reportedly on the way for 2024.

Wednesday Notes

Crypto's original king Arthur Hayes is back after getting busted by the feds — plus the Bodega x BEAMS x adidas 'Easy Ivy' collection arrives this week.

Tuesday Notes

Omah Lay took the NPR Tiny Desk stage with calm energy and a bright smile, delivering a standout Afrobeats performance for his growing global audience.

Monday Notes

Nigerians are demanding answers from INEC after contested 2023 election results — plus Afro Nation announces a stacked lineup featuring Wizkid, Davido, and Popcaan.

Drake

Sunday Notes

Drake and 21 Savage drop 'Spin Bout U', Extra Butter teams with Russ & Daughters on a 50th-anniversary PUMA Clyde, and Henry Louis Gates Jr. reflects on 'Finding Your Roots.'

Saturday Notes

2,000 Black skiers descended on Vail as the National Brotherhood of Skiers celebrated 50 years of camaraderie, community, and carving the slopes together.

a ma maniere

Friday Notes

The A Ma Manière x Air Jordan 5 lands Holiday 2023—Friday's links cover that release, Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' album, and the week's best new music.

Ab-Soul

Thursday Notes

Ab-Soul brings raw lyricism to NPR's Tiny Desk, and Lil Wayne drops 'Kant Nobody' with DMX and Swizz Beatz—Thursday's music highlights are stacked.

Nike Air Jordan

Wednesday Notes

VC dollars to Black startup founders dropped more than 50% in 2022—Wednesday's lead story alongside an extraordinary debut memoir of Black American boyhood.

Black Thought

Tuesday Notes

Black Thought delivers a stunning love letter to hip-hop—Tuesday's links also cover AFROPUNK Cinema Noir's showcase of South African youth culture.

Roots Picnic

Monday Notes

Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems lit up the 2023 NBA All-Star Game—Monday's links recap the full weekend, including Jayson Tatum's MVP and Mac McClung's dunk contest win.