The Solution Committee
Jaden Smith just launched a racial and social justice series on Snapchat called THE SOLUTION COMMITTEE, which depicts Jaden talking with various celebrities about “complex topics” important to young people. In the first episode (also out on YouTube) Jaden speaks to Justin and Hailey Bieber about voting. The rest of the season is set to feature talent like Yara Shahidi, Lena Waithe, and Bella Hadid. Coming out at the perfect time for these types of conversations, the show feels super fresh and unique for the Snapchat platform.
Humans of New York has been publishing the 32-part story of Tanqueray, a 76-year-old New Yorker. She shares stories of growing up as a young black girl in a white neighborhood in Upstate NY to her experiences working as a burlesque dancer in the middle of New York’s club scene in the 70’s. The gofundme raising money to support Tanqueray is currently at over 1.2 million dollars. Her story is delightful and gripping and interesting and is continuing this weekend. Highly recommending hopping on board.
This week, Twitter went wild about the fact that you won’t be able to buy a gas-powered car in California in 15 years. Governor Newsom announced this week that he is banning the sale of new cars powered by gas in 2035. He declared, “For too many decades, we have allowed cars to pollute the air that our children and families breathe... Cars shouldn't melt glaciers or raise sea levels threatening our cherished beaches and coastlines."
Want some insight on Gen Z? Tiffany Zhong, CEO of Zebra IQ, got u. You can download her in-depth “State of Gen Z Report” for free here. The report goes into depth on Gen Z’s relationship with the digital world, from how we consume information to how we talk to each other. The idea for Zebra IQ was born as Tiffany understood just how valuable insights about Gen Z was for venture capitalists. “I kind of became the go-to teen, or Gen Z whisperer” she said. She dropped out of college to start Zebra IQ, and now companies like Snapchat turn to her reports for insights on all things young people.
