TGIF, QuickTake readers! Here are 10 stories to help end your week on a higher note. 1. The "Black Lives Matter" mural stays in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the sign near the White House was an "opportunity to send a message loud and clear on a very important street in our city."
2. Sephora is dedicating 15% of shelf space for black-owned brands. It also plans to improve black business owners' access to venture capital and support their development, according to a company statement. 3. This couple celebrated their wedding in the middle of Philadelphia's protests. After their ceremony at Philadelphia's City Hall, Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon joined the crowd in full wedding attire where they were celebrated and proved love can be revolutionary. 4. Surfers in California held a solidarity paddle in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Hundreds of surfers jumped into the water before forming a heart-shaped circle on their boards.
5. Former NASA astronaut becomes the first human to both walk in space and the ocean's deepest point. Dr. Kathy Sullivan recently became the first woman to reach Challenger Deep. 6. Casinos in Las Vegas bet on a big reopening. There were lines out the door as casino floors on the Strip reopened for the first time since March 17.
7. Drone footage shows 64,000 endangered green turtles nesting by Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Scientists looked at footage for the Raine Island Recovery Project to count the number of turtles that gathered to nest on the island. 8. "Finally for 2020 MLS is back." Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced that the sport is gearing up for a post-covid tournament in July. 9. A treasure chest filled with $1 million worth of gold and jewels and hidden in the Rocky Mountains a decade ago has finally been found. The art collector who devised the hunt, using clues hidden in a poem.
10. Sony showed off new games, a new controller and not one, but two new consoles during the PS5 reveal event. The next-generation console is scheduled to be released before the holidays. Have a great weekend! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter on Monday. Follow QuickTake on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Thanks for reading! Masiel Torres |
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