The L'homme List: Six Things We Recommend This Week
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Give Your Beard The Shine it Deserves
While this beard oil from ILERA Apothecary may not promise overnight beard growth, the conditioning oil combined with a natural fragrance is one to surely keep your prized possession moisturized and smelling fresh.
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Commit to Social Justice in Style
Kerby Jean-Raymond and his brand Pyer Moss have presented their latest sneaker, Experiment 4 “Innocence Project.” This drop directly impacts the @innocenceproject, an initiative working to free innocent people from prison and prevent wrongful convictions. Release date | July 3rd at 12PM only on pyermoss.com a portion of the proceeds benefit The Innocence Project.
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Travel to one of Nigeria’s Coastal Cities via Your Kitchen
Eager to take a trip? Use your kitchen to transport yourself to one of Nigeria’s coastal cities. One of the best Seafood Okro dishes that Michael Elegbede, a Nigerian chef, has ever had was during his visit to Ibeno, Akwa Ibom; a coastal city in the southern part of Nigeria.
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We’re Still On the Matter, Commit to Black Lives
While American cities across the nation are committing to painting “Black Lives Matter” on their streets, there are still Black people dying at the hands of those put in place to protect them, the police. “The moment America currently finds itself in is predictable to those who’ve been paying attention the last decade...Joy and jubilation, pain and outrage, represent the duality of the Black experience here.” - Tyler Ricky Tynes
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I Pray You Catch a Wave That Doesn’t Subside
Houston-based rapper, Tobe Nwigwe has a refreshing approach to music. His music touches on his experiences as a Black man in America while simultaneously being brought up in a Nigerian household. In his latest release, Make it Home featuring David Michael Wyatt, Tobe is essentially praying for all of the Black people in America to make it home safely.
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Take a Photo-Journey Through the London suburb of Southall
“It’s about community and what it means to be a mixed-heritage person living in Britain,” says 27-year-old designer Priya Ahluwalia of her second book, Jalebi, and the accompanying digital exhibition. Ahluwalia, who was born in London to Nigerian and Punjabi parents, spent 18 months documenting the London suburb of Southall – home to the city’s largest Sikh community and a place the designer spent time while growing up – with photographer Laurence Ellis. All profits will benefit the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust and Southall Black Sisters. via How I Spend It