Around one year ago, Nike Inc. pledged to invest a total sum of $140 million USD in America's Black community, in a joint commitment with Jordan Brand and Converse. The footwear giant has now released a breakdown of its investment so far, as well as its future plans.At the time of the initial announcement on June 5 2020, an official statement from Nike Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe explained that, "the Nike Inc. family can always do more but will never stop striving to role model how a div...

Since RuPaul's Drag Race began airing in 2009, the art of drag has slowly yet steadily entered the mainstream. No longer appreciated solely by the LGBTQ+ community, drag queens have become some of the world's most venerated pop culture icons, fronting magazine covers, music videos and ad campaigns.However, drag hasn't always been a widely accepted practice. In honor of Pride Month, HYPEBAE CN is shining a light on the history of drag and and its roots in the LGBTQ+ community. Before RuPaul Char...

Speaking with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Barack Obama summed up his thoughts on cancel culture, a hotly debated topic among Gen-Z and Boomers alike.Discussing his daughters' generation, the former president praised younger folks for their increased awareness of social injustice: "What you and I might have tolerated as ‘Yeah, that’s sort of how things are,’ their attitude is, ‘Why? Let’s change it,’” he said. The politician went on to directly address the nuances of cancel culture, ackn...

Months after responding to news on his divorce, Kanye West is now rumored to be dating Russian model Irina Shayk.Sources have shared that the two were spotted in the Southeastern France region of Provence at a luxury hotel with friends, with rumors of dating circulating for several weeks now. According to TMZ, the musician and model were together on Tuesday, which was 'Ye's 44th birthday when he revealed the inaugural YEEZY x Gap drop.While some are claiming that they are "100 percent romantical...