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☆ On social-media, Black women's content is monetized and appropriated without paying tribute to the creators
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the influencer world, Black female creators see their work co-opted without credit or apology. Kylie Jarrett, Ph.D., a scholar of media studies, refers to women content creators as "digital housewives," which is fitting because they often earn the same salary as stay-at-home moms: $0. Some of the most exploited people of all are Black women and girls who create content, then watch it get appropriated and monetized by others. They were eventually invited on the show via Zoom — but only after, you guessed it, social media outcry . The experience is so common among Black creators that in the summer of 2021, they went on strike to protest the practice of appropriating their work .

Persons: Kara Alaimo, —, Brittany Ashley, Ashley, cheekily, waitressing, BuzzFeed, Andrea Romo, Snapchat, Katie Feeney, Instagram, Kylie Jarrett, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuck, Jalaiah Harmon, Charli D'Amelio, Kourtney Kardashian, Jalaiah, influencers, TikTokers, Jalaiah wasn't, Jimmy Fallon, Addison Rae, Cardi, Mya Nicole, Chris Cotter, Rae, Mya, Elle, Chris, could've, Cornell, Brooke Erin Duffy Organizations: Women, Service, Globe, West Hollywood, YouTube, Facebook, Influencer, New York Times, NBA Locations: Eveleigh, West, Lowe's, Maryland, United States, Georgia

Damron’s design rocketing to internet fame is just one story of how women’s fan apparel has found itself in the spotlight. Within a month, that jacket's designer, Kristin Juszczyk, would score a NFL licensing deal. These meteoric success stories have illustrated the potency of a market for women’s sports apparel that merges fashion and fan culture. “I’m glad more of this stuff can start being made,” Robinson, a Black designer who runs Boujee Basics, says. The upfront costs were too steep for another Black designer, De'fron Fobb, 45, who wanted to craft items when the New Orleans Saints made the Super Bowl in 2010.

Persons: Jake Browning’s, Taylor Damron, Browning’s, Stephanie Niles, ” Damron, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Kristin Juszczyk, Swift, Kyle Juszczyk, Simone Biles, Taylor Lautner, Brittany Mahomes, Juszczyk, ”, Tayler Adigun, Adigun, Mariah Carey, Larena Hoeber, ” Hoeber, “ What’s, ’, Niles, Frankie, Sara Gourlay, Zak Miller, they've, Kristin, she’s, ” Miller, Armour, Kiya Tomlin, Mike Tomlin, Alexis Robinson, “ I’m, ” Robinson, “, it’s, De'fron Fobb, He’s, ‘ We’re Organizations: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, National Breast Cancer Foundation, NBA, Baltimore Sun, Sports, University, Regina, Adidas, Nike, National Hockey League, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints Locations: Carolina, Baltimore, Louisiana

☆ Diving Into the Dominican Republic’s Springs and Rivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Mya Guarnieri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If You GoThe Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism lists 18 cenotes and springs on its website, including Hoyo Claro and the Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve. If your hotel doesn’t offer day trips to these locations, some might be able to help you arrange one. Rent a car: Big-name car rental agencies like Enterprise, Budget and Hertz all operate in the Dominican Republic. While car accidents in the Dominican Republic are fairly common, it’s reasonably safe for tourists to drive. Just make sure to drive defensively and be vigilant — and stay on the lookout for motorbikes.

Persons: Manuel, ”, “, ” Reluctantly, Hoyo Claro Organizations: Dominican Republic’s Ministry, Tourism, Hire, Facebook, Enterprise, Budget, Hertz, Ministry Locations: Dominican Republic

☆ Nigerian producer pumps out AI-powered Afrobeats
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Vining Ogu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LAGOS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - When artificial intelligence (AI) apps started spreading in Nigeria's music industry, Eclipse Nkasi thought his days as a producer were numbered. It gives people a new experience ... and that's how I believe AI is really going to shake things," Nkasi told Reuters. Nkasi and three friends switched on OpenAI's ChatGPT programme and set it to work helping them create the nine-track album "Infinite Echoes". "There are certain things that will become obsolete" due to AI, Nkasi said. But it should also create opportunities for artists to reinvent themselves and do their work better and quicker, he added.

Persons: Nkasi, Omotolani Alake, MacDonald Dzirutwe, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: LAGOS, Lagos

☆ Who Gets to Wear G-Strings Now?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Mya Guarnieri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The court ruled on G-strings in the case of Barnes v. Glen Theatre Inc. in 1991 and in City of Erie v. Pap’s A.M. in 2000. In both cases, exotic dancers who wanted to completely strip down argued that laws requiring them to wear G-strings infringed on their First Amendment rights. In recent years, a number of North Carolina municipalities have loosened restrictions and enforcement of nudity laws to accommodate an increase in scantily clad beachgoers. Thong bikinis are legal in most parts of the United States, but laws vary by city and county. In Florida, for example, thong swimwear is prohibited in state parks, including some portions of the state’s beaches.

Persons: Gernreich, Barnes, Amy Adler, Ms, Adler, ” Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Glen Theatre Inc, New York University Locations: City, Erie, North Carolina, South Carolina, Carolinas, United States, Florida

☆ The High Cost of Bad Credit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Mya Frazier | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“I didn’t know any of this.” She also didn’t know what exactly she could do. Clark requested her actual credit reports from the so-called Big 3 bureaus, each of which keeps its own records. So was the unpaid debt for the Dodge Neon and her own voluntary repossession — after seven years, some negative entries have to be removed from credit reports. The free reports didn’t include what Clark most wanted to know, however: her credit scores, the credit bureaus’ numerical prediction of how likely someone is to pay back a debt. She found seminars that cost as much as $1,500 but settled on two e-books, “Boost Your Credit Score” and “Do It Yourself!

Persons: ”, “, Clark Organizations: Facebook Locations: Houston

☆ Why Did I Spend My Last Birthday Alone in Alaska? Ask My Astrologer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Mya Guarnieri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’m deep in an Alaskan forest halfway through an 8K race when I find myself alone. Above me, 100-foot spruces bend and bellow, set upon by wind so loud I mistake it for an airplane. I see my 7-year-old daughter’s chubby cheeks and dirty blond curls, my 5-year-old son with his thumb in his mouth. I was all swagger: Back when I lived in Jerusalem, I ran on isolated trails in the forest almost every afternoon. And being in Alaska — with its vastness, the way it dangles, lonely, at the edge of the continent — has only magnified those feelings.

☆ Becky G sees 'magic' in collaborations with fellow artists
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Becky G was just 14 years old when she signed her first record deal. In 2016, Becky started releasing songs in Spanish, finding a wider audience and recognition. “I use the word collaboration a lot, because to me, that’s where the magic happens. 1 spot on the Hot Latin Songs chart. That’s really where I tried to focus a lot of my energy and make an impact.

☆ O fetiță de 7 ani a fost împușcată mortal de forțele de ordine din Myanmar
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

O fetiță de numai 7 ani a fost împușcată mortal marți în locuința ei după ce forțele de securitate au deschis focul în al doilea oraș ca mărime din Myanmar, Mandalay. Purtătorul de cuvânt al regimului militar Zaw Min Tun a declarat că 164 de protestatari au fost ucişi în total şi şi-a exprimat părerea de rău pentru aceste decese. Personalul unei case de pompe funebre din Mandalay a declarat pentru Reuters că o fetiţă de 7 ani a fost împuşcată mortal marţi în orăşelul Chan Mya Thazi. Soldaţii ar fi tras în direcţia tatălui său dar au lovit-o pe fată, care se afla în braţele sale în locuinţa lor, a declarat o soră de-a ei pentru media locală Myanmar Now. Alţi doi bărbaţi au fost ucişi în localitate.

Persons: Min, Asociaţia, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mandalay, Reuters, orăşelul Chan, Soldaţii Organizations: Agerpres, Uniunea Europeană, SUA, Armata Locations: Myanmar, Naypyitaw, orăşelul

☆ O fetiță de 7 ani a fost împușcată mortal de forțele de ordine din Myanmar; Bilanțul victimelor a ajuns la 261
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImageO fetiță de 7 ani a fost împușcată mortal de forțele de ordine din Myanmar; Bilanțul victimelor a ajuns la 261O fetiță de numai 7 ani a fost împușcată mortal marți în locuința ei după ce forțele de securitate au deschis focul în al doilea oraș ca mărime din Myanmar, Mandalay. Bilanțul victimelor ucise în timpul manifestațiilor împotriva juntei militare instalate la putere printr-o lovitură de stat a ajuns la 261, transmite Reuters, potrivit Agerpres. Purtătorul de cuvânt al regimului militar Zaw Min Tun a declarat că 164 de protestatari au fost ucişi în total şi şi-a exprimat părerea de rău pentru aceste decese. Personalul unei case de pompe funebre din Mandalay a declarat pentru Reuters că o fetiţă de 7 ani a fost împuşcată mortal marţi în orăşelul Chan Mya Thazi. Soldaţii ar fi tras în direcţia tatălui său dar au lovit-o pe fată, care se afla în braţele sale în locuinţa lor, a declarat o soră de-a ei pentru media locală Myanmar Now.

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