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.
For fans of baseball who are historians of the sport, this week was a big week. Major League Baseball officially added the Negro League stats to their record books. This addition means that a few categories will now have new leaders. For years, some have argued that the Negro League was just as competitive and should have gotten its credit and now with this move, that credit is official.
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Pharrell Williams is no stranger to the fashion world and has shown his ability as the man in charge at Louis Vuitton. This week, he previewed their pre-summer/spring 2025 collection called DOG LVERS. It emphasizes everyday wear and uses walking your dog as the focal point for the functionality of the pieces. Designer clothes and expensive dogs go hand in hand for some people and Pharrell found a way to create a beautiful collection capitalizing on that.
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As NBA fans debate who the face of the league is, they also debate who the face of the league will be in the future. One of the names that comes up all the time is Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. He's 22, from Atlanta Georgia, and was a pivotal part of leading his team to the Conference finals in a stacked western conference. Beyond the Jordan comparisons, Adidas has used this as an opportunity to get back to truly catchy and authentic marketing.
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Another week, another report confirming what we know about Africa. This week the African Development Bank Group named Africa as the second fastest growing region behind developing Asia. The reports showed strong GDP growth rates in 41 of the 54 countries on the continent. East Africa is the fastest growing region within Africa and North Africa is the slowest.
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NPR will be celebrating Black Music Month with an all female lineup for its Tiny Desk Concert series.
Angel Reese was named new part owner of DC Power FC.
Lewis Hamilton sits down with Sean Evans on First We Feast.
For the next nineteen days, Stanford will celebrate Juneteenth.
Skepta puts out a casting call for a MAINS September runway show.
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