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Work
When Bringing Your 'Whole Self' to Work Is Too Much
When Bringing Your ‘Whole Self’ to Work Is Too Much
Talking about emotional health with co-workers can break down taboos, but can also reveal too much information.
Callum Borchers
Art
Barkley L. Hendricks photos on view
Barkley L. Hendricks photos on view - New York Amsterdam News
Last week the Jack Shainman Gallery premiered “Barkley L. Hendricks: Myself When I Am Real” a retrospective of the photographs of the late artist Barkley L. Hendricks.
Karen Juanita Carrillo
Barkley L. Hendricks
Barkley L. Hendricks was an American painter and photographer who revolutionized portraiture through his realist and post-modern oil paintings of Black Americans living in urban areas, beginning in the 1960s and 1970s. Hendricks’ depictions of the Black figure exude attitude and style. The artist c…
Uristocrat
On Cancel Culture: Could We Consider Redemption & Societal Restoration
On Cancel Culture: Could We Consider Redemption & Societal Restoration - AFROPUNK
Any A-list celebrity scandal is sure to dominate the news cycle, especially when there is an arrest involved. In that process, hot takes, internet sleuthing, and overall gossip are commonplace. Between porous police stations and hospitals, details like images, police reports, and the like are often…
Misa Narrates
NBA
No Ja Morant, No Problem as Memphis Grizzlies tie up Los Angeles Lakers at 1-1
Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Apr 19, 2023 Game Summary
Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Apr 19, 2023 game result including recap, highlights and game information
Grizzlies-Lakers Analysis, Draymond’s Suspension, Bucks Cruise Without Giannis, and Potential Playoff Adjustments
Grizzlies-Lakers Analysis, Draymond’s Suspension, Bucks Cruise Without Giannis, and Potential Playoff Adjustments
Fresh off the Grizzlies’ Game 2 victory over the Lakers, Verno and KOC discuss how the Grizz were able to tie up the series despite not having Ja Morant
Lulu Kesin
Jrue Holiday, Brook Lopez lead Milwaukee Bucks Charge to even series with Miami Heat
Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Apr 19, 2023 Game Summary
Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks Apr 19, 2023 game result including recap, highlights and game information
Jamal Murray ignites in 4th to elevate Denver Nuggets over Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Apr 19, 2023 Game Summary
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Apr 19, 2023 game result including recap, highlights and game information
Jamal Murray Is Back, AD and DLo Struggle, and No Giannis, No Problem
Jamal Murray Is Back, AD and DLo Struggle, and No Giannis, No Problem
Plus, reacting to the Wizards parting ways with Tommy Sheppard
Justin Verrier
Nets, down 2-0, look to bounce back versus the 76ers in Brooklyn
Nets, down 2-0, look to bounce back versus the 76ers in Brooklyn - New York Amsterdam News
Down 2-0, the Nets are in a must-win game tonight (Thursday) against the Philadelphia 76ers in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center in their opening round best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.
JERALD L. HOOVER
Film
Cleopatra’s African Heritage in Netflix Docudrama Sparks Uproar in Egypt
Cleopatra’s African Heritage in Netflix Docudrama Sparks Uproar in Egypt
Netflix’s upcoming docudrama “Queen Cleopatra” in which Britain’s Adele James, who is of mixed heritage, plays the first-century Egyptian ruler as a queen with African roots…
Nick Vivarelli
Fashion
Gucci Offices Raided by Antitrust Authorities in Europe
The European Commission said it was probing whether several fashion companies had violated rules that “prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices.”
Gucci Offices Raided By Antitrust Authorities in Europe
The European Commission said it was probing whether several fashion companies had violated rules that “prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices.”
Nick Kostov
TV
Quinta Brunson on How the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 2 Finale May Shape Janine and Gregory’s Future
Quinta Brunson on How the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 2 Finale May Shape Janine and Gregory’s Future
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for “Franklin Institute,” the Season 2 finale of “Abbott Elementary.” Will they? Won’t they? They won’t, at least…
Selome Hailu
Tech
Opinion: AI Spells the End of OS as We Know It
AI Spells the End of OS as We Know It
Artificial intelligence platforms offer a foundation upon which numerous apps get built, shaking up the entire software ecosystem.
Tim Culpan
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