Black Out Tuesday In Michael Jordan's shoes
"We demand justice for Georges Floyd", said Beyonce in an Instagram post, "There are so many times when we have seen these killings happen with no consequences". The famous singer's opinion is one of many across the music industry: famous artists like Rihanna, Lady Gaga or Jay Z openly voiced their support to victims of racial violence, directing their followers towards online resources and organisations to support. Major music platforms eventually united behind the hashtags #BlackOutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused, encouraging their fans to dedicate one day to activism and conversations around racism. Spotify and TikTok both supported this movement, the latter having donated $3 millions to non-profits supporting black communities. "Black People are tired", commented singer-songwriter Lizzo, who also recently signed an open letter asking the government to defund police in favour of health care and education. to demand exiger, réclamer / to voice support exprimer son soutien / to direct ici, orienter / eventually finalement / to unite behind se rassembler autour de / to dedicate consacrer / activism militantisme / to donate faire don de / non-profit organisation à but non lucratif / tired fatigué, las / to defund cesser de financer / in favour of au profit de.
A pair of Air Jordans worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan were sold for $560,000 during an online auction: an unprecedented record for a pair of shoes, according to Sotheby's, who organised the sale. The shoes are, however, considered legendary by fans : they were worn by Jordan during his first NBA season in 1985 and are featured in the documentary The Last Dance, which chronicles his life with the Chicago Bulls in 1997. Will the buyer wear them? It could be difficult, as the shoes are mismatched in size: the legendary player had one foot bigger than the other! to wear, wore, worn porter / auction vente aux enchères / unprecedented sans précédent, inédit / according to d’après, selon / NBA = National Basketball Association / to be featured apparaître, figurer / to chronicle raconter, retracer / buyer acheteur / mismatched ici, dépareillé (de deux tailles différentes).