Happy Sunday! Whether you’re a new subscriber or an existing subscriber, welcome back. Here are a few articles you should check out from this week!
At this point, we're two days into the Olympics, and several notable Black athletes will be competing in arguably the biggest sporting event in the world. Lebron James became the first men's basketball player to be a flag bearer for the United States. Clothed in Ralph Lauren and on a boat floating down the river Sein, Twitter users mockingly drew comparisons between Lebron’s photo and Emanual Leutze's 1851 painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware.
Notable Moment: Today, the South Sudan basketball team won its debut game against Puerto Rico. South Sudan is the first African team to win a basketball game in the Olympics since 1996. South Sudan is the youngest nation in the world.
One thing that stood out was some of the Olympic uniforms during the opening ceremony that were designed by Black designers. The Olympic games are a big stage that can not only introduce the world to new athletes and sports they may not have been privy to before, but they also can highlight new designers.
Black media is in an interesting place. The emphasis on sports and entertainment has put both the owners and the consumers in a box that may hurt in the long run. With the amount of money spent on advertising, diversifying the content may be the best way to elevate the culture as a whole as well as bring fresh advertising dollars in. With the ultimate goal of controlling the narrative and telling stories that matter to a global Black audience, what's the current state of Black-owned media, and what's being done to move Black-owned media forward?
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When NPR does Tiny Desk, we all pay attention. The ability to curate active artists as well as some artists we haven't seen in some time is a gift that NPR has mastered beautifully. This week they had Ryan Leslie, who fans have been requesting for some time. Because of his history of producing his hits on YouTube, he is one of the perfect candidates for an intimate setting that showcases vocals and musicality over other things that may not add to the quality of the music.
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HBCU campuses are an important aspect of the Black professional ecosystem. So we couldn’t finish July (Minority Mental Health Month) without sharing an article about mental health and wellness on HBCU campuses.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening an exhibit called Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt. The exhibit will be open from November 17, 2024 to February 17, 2025. It will feature art fromaround 200 works by artists including Simone Leigh, singer Solange Knowles, and Richard Pryor.
Kamala Harris seems to be the favorite to be the Democratic presidential nominee and this week the money has been rolling in. A Zoom call with over 90k Black women raised $1.5 million towards Kamala’s campaign.
Sickle Cell is a disease that is prevalent in the Black community worldwide. It was especially highlighted in the recent British Netflix series Supacell. Now, Nigerian born artist Adekunle Gold battles Sickle Cell disease and is now also bringing awareness.
Beyonce has been busy this year. On Friday, she announced team USA during the opening ceremonies.
Posh, a Black owned application that aims to explore and create social events hit a big milestone recently. Last week, they announced that they raised $22 million in their series A round. Posh currently has 2 million users and has accumulated $95 million in ticket sales.
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