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CultureMonday Notes for February 17th, 2025
Kamala Harris receives the NAACP Chairman's Award, federal job cuts disproportionately threaten Black middle-class families, and Stephen Curry wins All-Star MVP in San Francisco.
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CultureFriday Notes for February 14th, 2025
Twin sisters whose ancestors were enslaved at the Laplace, Louisiana plantation purchased the site of America's largest slave revolt to preserve the history.
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CultureThursday Notes for February 13th, 2025
The February 13th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes delivers the day's top stories across sneakers, sports, culture, and technology — right before Valentine's Day.
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CultureWednesday Notes for February 12th, 2025
The February 12th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes — your daily read covering sneakers, sports, culture, and the tech stories making headlines midweek.
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TechnologyBeats Unveils Powerbeats Pro 2: The Ultimate Workout Earphones with Heart Rate Monitoring
Beats has unveiled the Powerbeats Pro 2, featuring built-in heart rate monitoring — the biggest upgrade to its flagship workout earphone line to date.
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Culture
Tuesday Notes for February 11th, 2025
The February 11th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes — your daily read on sneakers, sports, culture, and the tech stories driving the week's conversation.
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CultureMonday Notes for February 10th, 2025
The February 10th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes opens the week with the top stories in sneakers, sports, culture, and technology curated for you.
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CultureFriday Notes for February 7th, 2025
LeBron James scores a season-high 42 points at age 40, passing Michael Jordan as the oldest player ever to score 40 in an NBA game.
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CultureThursday Notes for February 6th, 2025
Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. co-founder who launched Ja Rule and Ashanti, dies at 54, as new Crunchbase data shows Black founders received just 0.4% of all startup funding.
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CultureWednesday Notes for February 5th, 2025
A 'Trace/s' exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History spotlights the borough's neglected slavery records, as LeBron calls the Luka Doncic trade 'a hoax' and Nike's AF1 'Mushroom' readies for March.
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CultureTuesday Notes for February 4th, 2025
Gullah Geechee residents of Sapelo Island, Georgia are battling to preserve their homeland, while African celebrities Tems, Cynthia Erivo, and Rema turned heads at the 67th Grammy Awards.
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CultureMonday Notes for February 3rd, 2025
Beyoncé becomes the first Black woman this century to win Grammy Album of the Year, taking it for Cowboy Carter — the same night the Lakers-Mavericks announced the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade.