Tag: social

Identity festival returns, bringing Asian-owned business, culture from the shadows to the pitch

admin — Sat, 11 May 2024 01:44:58 +0000

A celebration of often-overlooked heritage and culture is scoring its biggest match yet: a showcase this weekend at CPKC Stadium — where intentional diversity and inclusivity have a home field advantage, said Jackie Nguyen.

“It’s our first time partnering with such a big venue,” said Nguyen, founder of the annual AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) Identity festival. “With the help of the community and my friends, it started growing and growing, and now it’s gotten huge.”

Meta Relies On ‘Human Rights Norms’ To Censor Protected Speech, Board Member Admits

admin — Fri, 10 May 2024 11:33:19 +0000

A Meta Oversight Board member dismisses 'First Amendment jurisprudence,' even as the FBI restarts its social media censorship machine.

Bekah Brunstetter Goes for Peanut M&Ms at the Theater

admin — Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:31 +0000

Illustration: Adam Mazur

The last time Bekah Brunstetter was in New York, she was in rehearsals for The Notebook — and she still remembers smacking a drinks-carrying waiter (accidentally) with her backpack during dinner at Via Carota. “I felt like a Cathy cartoon,” she says.

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Recipe for empathy: These students prepared hundreds of protein-packed, free meals for their food-insecure peers

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:55:41 +0000

High school students in the Kansas City area are doing their part to stamp out food insecurity one recipe at a time, Tamara Weber shared.

Kids Feeding Kids — a sister program of Pete’s Garden, both founded by Weber — partners with high school FACS and CTE culinary classes to teach students about critical topics related to food access and sustainability. The program aims to empower young people to give back to their communities by preparing up to 1,000 free, take-home family dinners.
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Music Legend Steve Albini Wants to Know Why His Carrots Look So Freaky

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Photo: Brittany Sowacke for New York Magazine
Like many, we were saddened to see the news of Steve Albini’s death. We first published this piece in July, 2018, and are republishing it now as Albini’s friends and fans are sharing their remembrances of the musician and sound engineer.
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FBI Confirms It’s Restarting Online Censorship Efforts Ahead Of 2024 Election

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 18:16:18 +0000
The FBI has resumed collusive efforts with social media companies to censor posts it claims are "disinformation," The Federalist has learned.

Is Esse Taco Worth All the Hype?

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:14 +0000
Photo: Natalie Black
I was already on my way to Esse Taco — standing on a crammed L train to Bedford Avenue — when I saw that a friend had posted an Instagram Story of the line outside: dozens of people stretched down North 5th Street ahead of the 5 p.m. opening.
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Block by block: Prototype builds startup’s housing vision where everyone can afford their own castle

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 20:15:09 +0000

A mock home facade project on the grounds of Kansas City’s historic Workhouse Castle serves as a proof point for Godfrey Riddle’s rebooted Civic Saint — a social venture built on compressed earth blocks as its key to affordable, sustainable housing.
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Resource revival: Digital Inclusion Fund relaunches with initial grants focused on devices

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 18:43:04 +0000

Kansas Citians can’t upgrade skills or devices they don’t already have, said organizers of a newly relaunched Digital Inclusion Fund — emphasizing a need to attack the metro’s digital divide at the infrastructure level.
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The Best Wine Bars in New York

admin — Tue, 07 May 2024 15:20:00 +0000
Photo: Hugo Yu
Last week, I reviewed Penny and Demo. By name, they are each a wine bar, although the cooking is ambitious enough to think of them as wine restaurants. Whatever phrase is preferred, this style has become the dominant genre of restaurant in the city: casual, dark, shareable plates, and lots to drink.
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A NOLA Seafood Bar Is Ready to Open in Fort Greene, at Last

admin — Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:25 +0000
Photo: Hugo Yu
As Hisham “Ham” El-Waylly, Anoop Pillarisetti, and Michael Tuiach were putting together the menu for Strange Delight, the New Orleans seafood-and-cocktail bar they are set to open on May 15, they faced a crucial question: “Do we have too many oyster dishes?” They’re served on the half-shell.
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Startup gives fans real ownership in emerging athletes; investing in talent before they make it big

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 20:00:07 +0000

Just as investors can put their money in Google or Apple, Parker Graham wants sports enthusiasts to invest in the next Patrick Mahomes or Travis Kelce, he shared.
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Startup Crawl returns June 14; here’s where you’ll discover dozens of innovators shaping a new KC

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 15:19:54 +0000

Sneakers and sunscreen are recommended as Startup Crawl makes its way back to the Kansas City Power & Light District this summer.
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Rita Bullwinkel Wants to Invite You for Dinner

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Illustration: Ryan Inzana
Rita Bullwinkel is the editor of McSweeney’s Quarterly, author of the (excellent) novel Headshot, and an read more

‘$50 Billion’ Chicago Teachers Union Contract Demands Higher Pay And Lower Expectations

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 07:09:00 +0000
The contract veers into many social issues and away from academics: LGBT issue training, sex-neutral bathrooms, immigrant housing, police-free schools, restorative justice, and more.