Culture
Naomi Osaka’s Braids Remind Us That Black Sports Style Has a Lineage
Source contextNaomi Osaka wore U.S. Open braids inspired by Allen Iverson.Sports style is often treated like decoration around the “real” athletic story, even though…
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Naomi Osaka’s Braids Remind Us That Black Sports Style Has a Lineage
Source contextNaomi Osaka wore U.S. Open braids inspired by Allen Iverson.Sports style is often treated like decoration around the “real” athletic story, even though…
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Jordan Chiles Is Building Toward LA28 on Her Own Terms
Source contextJordan Chiles says she is aiming for a third Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028.Elite gymnastics has traditionally treated an athlete’s career as…
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Jordan Chiles Is Building Toward LA28 on Her Own Terms
Source contextJordan Chiles says she is aiming for a third Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028.Elite gymnastics has traditionally treated an athlete’s career as…
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Americana Music Has Black Roots Whether the Genre Branding Says So or Not
Source contextNMAAM is using AmericanaFest programming to center Black music’s roots in the genre.Genre labels can make history look cleaner than it was. Americana…
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Americana Music Has Black Roots Whether the Genre Branding Says So or Not
Source contextNMAAM is using AmericanaFest programming to center Black music’s roots in the genre.Genre labels can make history look cleaner than it was. Americana…
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Textured Hair Should Never Have Been an Elective in Cosmetology School
Source contextNew York now requires cosmetology education and licensing to include training on textured hair.A professional beauty license is supposed to signal basic competence.…
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Textured Hair Should Never Have Been an Elective in Cosmetology School
Source contextNew York now requires cosmetology education and licensing to include training on textured hair.A professional beauty license is supposed to signal basic competence.…
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Spades Is a Card Game, a Family Argument and a Cultural Archive
Source contextA new feature looks at why spades and bid whist remain fixtures of Black family gatherings.Some traditions survive because an institution carefully preserves…
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