Kuukuwa Manful

Friday Notes

Kuukuwa Manful hopes her work reframes how we talk about and study architecture across Africa — Friday Notes opens with the Ghanaian architect's project on reclaiming the continent's architectural discourse.

Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington)

Thursday Notes

Jordan Brand welcomes fresh summer colorways across its Air Jordan retro lineup for 2023 — Thursday Notes digs into the standout drops and what makes each one worth copping.

Aja Monet

Wednesday Notes

Lanny Smith founded Actively Black after concluding Nike and Adidas weren't doing enough for Black communities — Wednesday Notes explores his $30 million sportswear bet on racial equity.

Wayne Shorter

Tuesday Notes

Biographer Michelle Mercer recalls the many "isms" she learned from Wayne Shorter — the legendary saxophonist and composer who died March 2023 — in Tuesday Notes' tribute.

Ghana

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.

Larry Wilmore

Sunday Notes

Larry Wilmore and Theresa Runstedtler discuss 'Black Ball' — the story of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the generation that saved the soul of the NBA.

Pras

Saturday Notes

The Fugee, the fugitive, and the FBI — how Pras Michel got caught up in one of the century's biggest financial scandals, plus new books for Black professionals in corporate America.

Phillis Wheatley

Friday Notes

A fresh biography places Phillis Wheatley in her own revolutionary era, while SZA's 'SOS' continues its historic run atop the Billboard 200 chart.

Nike Air Jordan

Thursday Notes

Debra Lee opens up about BET, motherhood, and using your voice — and a reimagined Air Jordan 4 'Bred' is reportedly on the way for 2024.

Wednesday Notes

Crypto's original king Arthur Hayes is back after getting busted by the feds — plus the Bodega x BEAMS x adidas 'Easy Ivy' collection arrives this week.

Tuesday Notes

Omah Lay took the NPR Tiny Desk stage with calm energy and a bright smile, delivering a standout Afrobeats performance for his growing global audience.

Monday Notes

Nigerians are demanding answers from INEC after contested 2023 election results — plus Afro Nation announces a stacked lineup featuring Wizkid, Davido, and Popcaan.