Drake

Sunday Notes

Drake and 21 Savage drop 'Spin Bout U', Extra Butter teams with Russ & Daughters on a 50th-anniversary PUMA Clyde, and Henry Louis Gates Jr. reflects on 'Finding Your Roots.'

Saturday Notes

2,000 Black skiers descended on Vail as the National Brotherhood of Skiers celebrated 50 years of camaraderie, community, and carving the slopes together.

a ma maniere

Friday Notes

The A Ma Manière x Air Jordan 5 lands Holiday 2023—Friday's links cover that release, Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' album, and the week's best new music.

Ab-Soul

Thursday Notes

Ab-Soul brings raw lyricism to NPR's Tiny Desk, and Lil Wayne drops 'Kant Nobody' with DMX and Swizz Beatz—Thursday's music highlights are stacked.

Nike Air Jordan

Wednesday Notes

VC dollars to Black startup founders dropped more than 50% in 2022—Wednesday's lead story alongside an extraordinary debut memoir of Black American boyhood.

Black Thought

Tuesday Notes

Black Thought delivers a stunning love letter to hip-hop—Tuesday's links also cover AFROPUNK Cinema Noir's showcase of South African youth culture.

Roots Picnic

Monday Notes

Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems lit up the 2023 NBA All-Star Game—Monday's links recap the full weekend, including Jayson Tatum's MVP and Mac McClung's dunk contest win.

Ghana

Sunday Notes

Ghanaian football star Christian Atsu was found in the rubble of the Turkey earthquake—two weeks after going missing following the February 6th disaster.

NBA

Saturday Notes

The NBA's generation war is heating up—retired stars used to criticize freely on ESPN, but today's players are clapping back on podcasts and Instagram.

NBA

Friday Notes

NBA All-Star Weekend lands in Salt Lake City—Friday's links have your viewing guide plus YKB's new mixtape 'Never Lazy' and fresh Janelle Monáe music.

adidas

Thursday Notes

adidas Basketball drops its 2023 Chapter 02 collection just before NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City—Thursday's sneaker highlight plus more links.

Supreme

Wednesday Notes

Groups like ExodUS and Blaxit Global are helping Black women leave the US for a better quality of life—Wednesday's lead story alongside Rihanna's Vogue cover.