Level, the black men’s publication introduced on Medium 3 years ago, has migrated to its own website, Levelman. com, with Medium founder/CEO Ev Williams as the lead investor.
The content of the initial release, according to EIC John Kennedy, includes rapper Jim Jones about being an early adopter of NFT and his two-decade career; comedian Carlos Greaves compiles the 55 darkest dad jokes you’ve ever heard; and the return of Level’s popular column “The Only Black Guy in the Office,” which shares one man’s furtive stories of being an entrepreneur when he was black. There’s also an essay by cultural critic Michael Arceneaux on the troubled legacy of the recently deceased debatable dating guru, Kevin Samuels.
Other long-term themes come with “How the Future Became a Toxic King” and a symbol for exes looking to stay in touch; “The Evils of Fatherhood in Mental Illness,” “How America Is Already Trying to Gentrify Juneteenth,” and more.
Highlights from the past 3 years come with the “Abolition for the People” package in collaboration with Colin Kaepernick and the “40 Rappers over 40” list. The new online page will pursue the brand’s purpose of reaching black men of legal age. of 30 and will on the spaces of race and politics, culture, relationships and oneself (finances, well-being, career, identity and aging).
“Level has built an ecosystem for black men,” says CEO and founder Jermaine Hall. “We have created an area where you can see this audience with a massive source of disposable income and cultural currency. The reaction of our audience has forced us to expand. our offerings and create a larger universe for them to come together, let their guard down and share ideas.
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