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10 Potential Reasons Why Nike's SNKRS App Won't Let Me Be Great
This past weekend I did what I’ve done almost every weekend this year: took another L on the Nike SNKRS app. If you’re into buying sneakers, I’m sure some (if not most) of you can feel me. What is the SNKRS app? I’m glad you asked. The SNKRS app is the means by which Nike…
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Nike’s Black Lives Matter Double Standard Is Most Clear With U.S. Olympian Gwen Berry
Protesting for racial injustice is now widely accepted across many sports leagues, but many of the same owners, franchises and corporate sponsors who are supporting players’ protests today are still weaponizing their power to silence Black athletes who protested racial injustice in the past. There’s no better example of this corporate double standard than Nike.…
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Making More Room for Active Mothers, Nike Introduces Its First Maternity Line
What a difference a year makes. In 2019, Nike was facing significant backlash after a viral Mother’s Day New York Times op-ed penned by one of its formerly sponsored athletes, Olympic runner Alysia Montaño, revealed that the athleticwear behemoth’s contracts were punitive to their pregnant athletes. “If we’re talking about supporting women in sports, then…
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Nike Unveils 'Mamba Week' Just In Time for Kobe Bryant's Birthday
The tragic death of Kobe Byrant caught the entire world by surprise, but Nike is doing its part to both celebrate and extend his legacy with the launch of “Mamba Week.” Set to begin on August 23, the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s birthday, ESPN reports that the seven-day event will consist of retail launches…
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The Row Must Go On: Nike & Harlem's Fashion Row Make Their Designer Retreat Virtual With Support From the CFDA
The outbreak and ongoing threat of COVID-19 have taken much from us these past few months—and the future still holds much uncertainty. But as we move forward in our still-evolving new normal, some are rising to meet the moment better than others. Take, for instance, our friends at Harlem’s Fashion Row: in May, founder and…
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Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand Commits $100 Million in Donations for Racial Justice
Former NBA star and forever basketball great Michael Jordan has pledged to donate $100 million over the next ten years to organizations working to ensure racial equality, social justice, and greater access to education. The massive joint commitment from Jordan and his Jordan Brand was announced on Friday. In a statement announcing the donation, Jordan…
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A List of the Dumbest Sneakers I Own
I own a lot of sneakers. Many of them are cool. Some of them are dumb. Here are the dumbest. I bought these for my book tour last year because the black and yellow was supposed to signify me taking Pittsburgh everywhere with me. But on feet, they look like something a Transformer would wear…
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Nikes for Nurses: A GoFundMe Campaign Takes a Necessary Step in Supporting Frontline Healthcare Workers
May 6 through May 12 is Nurses Week 2020, and if you weren’t in the habit of appreciating our vital healthcare workers before, no doubt you are now. In fact, the American Nurses Association has extended the week to the entire month of May—and it should be noted that 2020 was already designated as the…
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You Want Fries With That? Nike Fuels the Coming 2 America Craze With a McDowell's-Inspired Blazer Mid
Of the numerous reasons we’re looking forward to the long-awaited follow-up to the late-’80s classic Coming to America—the cutely-named Coming 2 America—how the iconic style of the original will be reimagined for a new generation is high on the list. Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter will no doubt bring the heat onscreen, but plenty…