Culture

Monday Notes: Philadelphia Public Art, J Hus & Naira Marley,

Tyrod Taylor's DIALLO luxury streetwear brand debuts the same week J Hus and Naira Marley team up on "Militerian." Conrad Benner's Streets Dept project makes Philadelphia's mural-rich public art scene searchable online.

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Thursday Notes: The Shade Room, "Sweetwater", NBA Play-in Tournameent

The Shade Room and No Jumper, built to serve Black audiences, have become platforms for right-wing disinformation — the latest sign that cultural reach and editorial responsibility are increasingly at odds.

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Saturday Notes: KAWS, Amaarae, Gov. Wes Moore

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pledges "the most full assault on child poverty" in the state's history, while Saturday Notes also spotlights artist KAWS and Ghanaian pop star Amaarae.

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Monday Notes

The Nike x COMME des GARÇONS Air Max 97 drops to just over $160 — Monday Notes opens with the half-price cop alert and rounds up the week's best sneaker and culture stories.

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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.

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Sunday Notes

Ghanaian football star Christian Atsu was found in the rubble of the Turkey earthquake—two weeks after going missing following the February 6th disaster.