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CultureWednesday Notes: Black Thought's Memoir, Accra's Sound System Culture
Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought of The Roots—is releasing a memoir called 'The Upcycled Self' on November 14, alongside today's feature on Accra's growing sound system scene.
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CultureBlack Star Film Festival is back August 2-6
BlackStar Film Festival, Philadelphia's annual celebration of film by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists from across the diaspora, returns August 2-6, 2023—passes are on sale now.
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CultureUristocrat Notes: Lonnie Walker vs. the Warriors, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Black Sherif
Three stories worth your time: Lonnie Walker's big game for the Lakers, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's debut novel, and Black Sherif making history at the Ghana Music Awards.
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SportsSports Roundup: Lonnie Walker's big 4th drives Lakers Win, Heat Win, USMNT's Pulisic eyed by Napoli, Juventus
Lonnie Walker's big fourth quarter carried the Lakers in Game 4, while Jimmy Butler and the Heat moved to 3-1 over the Knicks—and Pulisic's Italian suitors are circling.
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ArtNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Spring Valley, NY native Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah rose from SUNY Albany to the New York Times bestseller list with Friday Black—and he's just getting started.
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Music2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards: Black Sherif is Artist of the Year
At the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Black Sherif claimed Artist of the Year—a coronation that confirms his place at the center of African music's global moment.
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Music"Hip-Hop Origins": Ebro Darden and Apple Music chronicle 50 years of Hip-Hop
For hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Apple Music's Ebro Darden launches Hip-Hop DNA—an audio series that maps the genre's evolution by dissecting the roots of its biggest artists.
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SneakersPalace x New Balance 991
Palace and New Balance bring outdoor-wear energy to the 991, a well-suited canvas for the British skate brand's pragmatic take on collaboration.
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CultureUristocrat Notes: James Harden, a new bio of MLK Jr. and more
Jonathan Eig's new biography of MLK Jr. takes one of history's most documented figures into fresh territory—a major read alongside the NBA Playoffs' biggest moments.
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SportsSports Roundup: NBA Playoffs - James Harden makes winning 3 in OT, Booker, Durant combine for 72 to tie series, Whats next for Formula one
James Harden's overtime three-pointer kept the 76ers alive against the Celtics, while Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 72 points to force a level series with the Nuggets.
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TechnologyUristocrat Notes: Sports Roundup, Tech Worker Wealth, and Digital Media
Tech workers are losing the wealth that made Silicon Valley legendary, while the NBA Playoffs deliver a Heat/Knicks thriller and a new AI phenomenon—ChatFished—starts breaking friendships.
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CultureUristocrat Notes: HBCU Donations, Albums from Jidenna and Armani White, Sports roundup and more
A new study confirms HBCUs receive donations 178 times lower than Ivy League schools—a staggering gap that shapes everything from facilities to scholarships.