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Sneakers: Ex-basketball star thought Nike and Adidas weren’t doing enough for Black people—so he built a $30 million competitor
Ex-basketball star thought Nike and Adidas weren’t doing enough for Black people—so he built a $30 million competitor
Lanny Smith launched Actively Black in the wake of George Floyd’s 2020 murder, when he felt big companies’ statements on racism and social justice rang hollow.
AFROPUNK Cinema Noir: Surrealist Blues Poet Aja Money debuts new single and short film, "The Devil You Know"
Surrealist blues poet and cultural worker aja monet has released a new powerful single and mesmerizing short film “The Devil You Know” via the drink sum wtr label, a new imprint of Secretly Canadian.
AFROPUNK Cinema Noir: Surrealist Blues Poet, aja monet Debuts New Single & Short Film, “The Devil You Know”. - AFROPUNK
Surrealist blues poet and cultural worker aja monet has released a new powerful single and mesmerizing short film “The Devil You Know” via the drink sum wtr label, a new imprint of Secretly Canadian. Akin to her 2022 debut single “Give My Regards To Brooklyn” the song was created in collaboration wi…
Thembela Ngayi
Music: Talib Kweli & Madlib Reunite For ‘Liberation 2’ Album
Talib Kweli & Madlib Reunite For ‘Liberation 2’ Album
The surprise drop is a sequel to the pair’s 2006 mixtape.
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Sports: Lakers retire Gasol's jersey, place beside Kobe's
Lakers retire Gasol’s jersey, place beside Kobe’s
Pau Gasol became the 12th player in Lakers history to have his number honored and said during a halftime ceremony that “it really exceeds any dream or expectation that I’ve had because it means so much.”
Dave McMenamin
Fashion: Adidas Shakes Up Management, Sidesteps Yeezy Gear Question
Adidas AG slashed its dividend and shook up its management as new Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Gulden tries to turn around the crisis-beset German sports brand. Despite vowing to speed up decision-making, Gulden held off on the biggest question investors are asking of the German sportswear company: What will it do with $1.3 billion worth of unsold Yeezy gear?
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
More Black Women Run for Office, but Prospects Fade the Higher They Go
A Black woman has never been a governor, and only two have been senators. Despite some progress and one boundary-breaking vice president, barriers remain.
More Black Women Run for Office, but Prospects Fade the Higher They Go
A Black woman has never been a governor, and only two have been senators. Despite progress at lower levels of government, and one boundary-breaking vice president, familiar barriers are slow to fall.
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As Some States Restrict Black Studies, New York City Expands It
As Some States Restrict Black Studies, New York City Expands It
The city will launch lessons about Black and Asian Americans across more schools next year, but some students say there should be more.
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Music: Apple Veteran Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Bringing ‘Unprecedented’ Private Equity to Frontline Music Business
Apple Veteran Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, Bringing ‘Unprecedented’ Private Equity to Frontline Music Business
With major backing, Jackson acquired the distributor Vydia and signed stars like Usher and Snoop Dogg to the “best capitalized music company” going head to head with the world’s big three.…
Hannah Karp
