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VOL 67 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
Happy Friday Eve, #NoteddTribe! For the first time in a while, today feels like a Thursday. What do you think?
The week hasn’t felt like time was slipping away from us (*cue K-Ci and JoJo) or that it’s been too slow that we’re ready for the weekend to begin. Today is the day that it is supposed to be!
Maybe we’re over the Daylight Savings Time change hump or more in tune with our bodies since incorporating a few tips from this week’s blog and tracking our cycles. It could be all of the above, but the most exciting part of our week thus far is the release of Spotify Wrapped.
It’s here! If you haven’t caught your new playlist yet, Spotify compiled your top music and podcast streams over the last year. Spotify is one of our favorite companies that showcase how data can be used for good. They cultivate these personalized experiences not only for the listener itself but to create opportunities for listeners to connect with each other, along with their favorite artists and creators.
It never fails to show us how often we listen to Drake, Rihanna, Xavier Omär, and Brent Faiyaz, but we’d love this year’s new addition of your audio aura and the top songs of your soundtrack if this past year were a reflection of a movie.
Who are your top artists and songs this year?
Here’s a look at our 2021 Spotify Wrapped:
Artists
Drake
Doja Cat
Brent Faiyaz
Xavier Omär
Jazmine Sullivan
Songs
Mystery Lady - Masego & Don Toliver
Good & Plenty - Jack Dine, Alex Isley, & Masego
Dead Man Walking - Brent Faiyaz
When I’m in Your Arms - Cleo Sol
Show U Off - Brent Faiyaz
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Ah-mah-kraan or Ow-maa-ree-aan? It’s not the latter chile. Here’s the latest on the new variant and the impact on COVID tests, why it is different from other variants, how renewed COVID restrictions will arise state-to-state, and the President’s new plan of action.
There’s a lot to celebrate this week! Miss Kentucky Elle Smith was crowned Miss USA, becoming the third consecutive Black woman to be crowned the title. Our spirit animal and fashion icon Rihanna was honored as the National Hero of Barbados with the responsibility to “promote education, tourism, and investment for the island.” Former General Manager of Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment Janet Rollé will become the first Black woman to lead the American Ballet Theatre as CEO and Executive Director.
Stacey Abrams announced this week that she is pursuing a bid for governor in 2022. She shared in her announcement that “she’s running because opportunity and success in Georgia shouldn’t be determined by your Zip code, background or access to power.” Stacey’s bid now adds to the already broken 2020 record, as more Black women are expected to run for Senate next year. If she wins, Stacey could be the first Black woman to be elected governor.
Last week, Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan were found guilty of murder and other charges for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. A sentencing hearing has yet to be announced, but the trial has shed light on prosecutorial misconduct committed by Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson. She was the first prosecutor presented with the case and allegedly used her influence to protect Arbery’s killers from arrest and prosecution. She was indicted in September, but this case draws attention to the ethical nature of our justice system. Learn more here.
A recent NYT article highlights that millennials are experiencing their first phenomenon as adults: rapid inflation. However, the impact of rising costs and good shortages are affecting people within this generation differently. Here’s what has been shared thus far.
We are staying close to every news source on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case involving Mississippi’s attempt to ban nearly all abortions after 15 weeks. Here are the takeaways from yesterday’s oral arguments in the Supreme Court and how many anticipate a Supreme Court ruling may spill into midterm elections next year.
We have some big news this week: we re-launched our blog series!
We’ll continue to share new content here in the newsletter and on Notedd.com until our community platform rolls out in the Spring.
As you continue to read our new content, please tell us what you think by leaving a note in the comments or sending us your thoughts via email.
Check out this excerpt from this week’s post: “How to Deal with Seasonal Depression.”
It’s that time of year again, where the days are shorter and you feel more sluggish than normal. Maybe you’ve noticed that you don’t enjoy your favorite activities like you used to, experience feelings of guilt, or have trouble concentrating or making decisions. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, you might be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of mild to moderate depression that occurs during the fall or winter months and fades after spring. This term was coined in the 1980s by Norman Rosenthal, a psychiatrist and research scientist who studied mood and biological rhythm disorders at the National Institutes of Mental Health. A few common symptoms of seasonal affective disorder may include:
Oversleeping
Changes in appetite (usually craving carbs or sugar)
Social Withdrawal
Low Energy
An increase in jitters (hand wringing or pacing)
So why does this happen every year like clockwork? To be honest, most doctors and researchers aren’t really sure, but remember Dr. Rosenthal? A few paragraphs back? In one of his books, Winter Blues, he chats about his own experience with SAD and concludes that light deprivation was a major cause. Since then, it’s believed that changes in the weather and access to sunlight can affect your circadian rhythm. Some people can feel these symptoms simultaneously, but certain factors can make symptoms more severe, like a harsh winter and lowlight environments.
We have been experiencing most of the seasonal depression symptoms this year compared to the past and can attest to the benefits of incorporating Angelica’s tips. Let us know your thoughts and more suggestions that have worked for you in the present or past.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
The holiday season is all about giving, and for us, it’s the gift of community! This community is why we created our first newsletter in April 2019 and the reason why we are growing into our very own community platform.
As you know, we are raising funds to support the development of a platform that will enhance this community’s ability to stay connected with other members and be informed by the issues that matter to them, along with growing and scaling our business for the new year. Thus far, funding has allowed us to expand our team and build the critical components of our community platform.
You can save 15% percent when you become a member today by clicking the community platform reward. It’s an opportunity to gift yourself or someone who may benefit from joining our community platform.
Please continue to be a part of our community always and no matter what.
Thank you in advance for your contribution. We can’t wait to see you next year when our platform is live in Spring 2022.
For(bes) The Culture recently launched “The Green Book Guide,” a guide that highlights and spotlights Black businesses year-round through an effort to help close the gap as less than 1% of Black-owned companies receive venture capital. The guide will be updated quarterly and features beauty, fashion, technology, professional services, consumables, and wellness businesses. The guide pays homage to the manual that provided African Americans with advice on safe places to eat and sleep when they traveled through the Jim Crow era.
As The Root delightfully pointed out, the late Gwen Ifill famously coined the term “missing white woman’s syndrome” at the 2004 Unity: Journalists of Color Conference. During that conference, she shared on a panel that “if there is a missing white woman, you’re [the media is] going to cover that every day.”
Black and Missing is an HBO docuseries following the Black and Missing Foundation founders, Derrica and Natalie Wilson and their fight for Black missing-persons cases. Produced by Emmy-winning editor Geeta Gandbhir and CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien, this four-part series revisits the cases of Tameka Hutson, Keeshae Jacobs, and Pamela Butler, to name a few, and examines why their disappearances among so many others, never gained national media attention. As we all witnessed, the disappearance of Gabrielle Petito made major headlines, and the amount of coverage showcased the imbalance of media attention to missing white cases compared to people of color cases, particularly Black and Brown people. Black and Missing aims to further expand the spotlight. If you haven’t watched it already, check out the trailer above and add this docuseries to your weekend watch list!
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