The Crossover

Kwame Alexander's The Crossover Wins Emmy® Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Crossover Disney+ series, based on the Newbery-Medal winning novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, won the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 2nd Annual Children's & Family Emmy Awards on Sunday, December 17, 2023, during ceremonies held at the historic Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles and aired live on The Emmys® apps.

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  • Disney+ Series Based on Best-Selling, Award-Winning Novel by Executive Producer and Showrunner Kwame Alexander
    LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Crossover Disney+ series, based on the Newbery-Medal winning novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, won the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series.
  • "This wasn't a dream come true, because it was never even a dream.
  • I've just always wanted to write books that inspired and entertained, and to do the same in Television.
  • The Crossover, which premiered on Disney+ in April 2023, was produced in partnership with LeBron James' SpringHill Company and Big Sea Entertainment , Kwame Alexander's production company that is dedicated to creating innovative, highly original children's and family entertainment.

Launch of New Season of The Brain Surgeon's Take

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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The Brain Surgeon's Take, formerly known as The Crossover, has featured Deepak Chopra, Scott Galloway, Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and many other distinguished guests.

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  • The Brain Surgeon's Take, formerly known as The Crossover, has featured Deepak Chopra, Scott Galloway, Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and many other distinguished guests.
  • Dr. Komotar is Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine and an internationally recognized leader in the field of brain tumors.
  • New episodes of The Brain Surgeon's Take will be released on Tuesdays on your favorite podcast platforms and on YouTube.
  • Scheduled guests range from author and former Navy SEAL Drago Dzieran to Dr. Uma Valeti, CEO and founder of UPSIDE Foods.

Crossover Markets Launches First-of-its-Kind Execution-Only Digital Asset Trading Venue CROSSx with Seed Round Financing from Flow Traders, Nomura's Laser Digital, Two Sigma, Wintermute Ventures, Gate.io and a Consortium of Retail Brokers

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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The firm's seed investment round was funded by a consortium of leading market participants in both traditional finance and digital assets.

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  • The firm's seed investment round was funded by a consortium of leading market participants in both traditional finance and digital assets.
  • The investors include Exness Ltd., Flow Traders, Gate.io, GMO Internet Group, Nomura's Laser Digital, Pepperstone, Think Markets, TMGM, Two Sigma and Wintermute Ventures.
  • As an execution-only trading venue provider, Crossover does not hold client funds, directly handle assets or carry counterparty risk.
  • Crossover was founded by industry veterans from traditional finance, bringing their experience to bear on digital assets.

Crossover Markets Launches First-of-its-Kind Execution-Only Digital Asset Trading Venue CROSSx with Seed Round Financing from Flow Traders, Nomura's Laser Digital, Two Sigma, Wintermute Ventures, Gate.io and a Consortium of Retail Brokers

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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The firm's seed investment round was funded by a consortium of leading market participants in both traditional finance and digital assets.

Key Points: 
  • The firm's seed investment round was funded by a consortium of leading market participants in both traditional finance and digital assets.
  • The investors include Exness Ltd., Flow Traders, Gate.io, GMO Internet Group, Nomura's Laser Digital, Pepperstone, Think Markets, TMGM, Two Sigma and Wintermute Ventures.
  • As an execution-only trading venue provider, Crossover does not hold client funds, directly handle assets or carry counterparty risk.
  • Crossover was founded by industry veterans from traditional finance, bringing their experience to bear on digital assets.

Discussing Slavery in Classrooms -- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author's New Book Shows the Way

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Friday, December 30, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 3, 2023, Kwame Alexander, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Crossover, The Door of No Return and The Undefeated, will kick off a national tour at Judy Blume's in Key West, Florida for An American Story, a bold children's picture book that explains American slavery through the voice of a teacher who is struggling to help her students understand its place in history.

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  • Kwame Alexander's An American Story releases Jan. 3 and will help educators and parents start the conversation.
  • "I wrote this book after a rather difficult parent-teacher conference back in my daughter's fourth grade school year," said Alexander, whose book The Crossover is a forthcoming Disney+ television series.
  • "An American Story is for all teachers and parents trying to find their voices, trying to share a lesson that we all find so difficult to discuss.
  • Dare Coulter (she/her) is an award-winning artist, muralist, and sculptor whose primary artistic objective is to create positive imagery of Black people and families.

HMH Books & Media Introduces Kwame Alexander's Versify Imprint with Multi-Author Bus Tour

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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NEW YORK, March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Books & Media today announced a multi-city, multi-author tour to celebrate the launch of its highly anticipated Versify imprint , founded by acclaimed author Kwame Alexander .

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  • NEW YORK, March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Books & Media today announced a multi-city, multi-author tour to celebrate the launch of its highly anticipated Versify imprint , founded by acclaimed author Kwame Alexander .
  • The books, which go on sale April 2, have earned a combined 13 starred reviews from industry media to date.
  • Immediately following the Versify tour, Kwame Alexander will embark on a national bus tour to celebrate the paperback editions of his Newbery Medalwinning verse novel, The Crossover, and its acclaimed follow-up Booked.
  • "Kwame Alexander events are as dynamic and inspiring as his books," said Catherine Onder, SVP and Publisher of HMH Books for Young Readers.

Follett, Acclaimed Author Kwame Alexander Announce Partnership

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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The partnership will be formally introduced Saturday (Oct. 13) in Miami, where Alexander is touring to promote his new book, Swing.

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  • The partnership will be formally introduced Saturday (Oct. 13) in Miami, where Alexander is touring to promote his new book, Swing.
  • Alexander will curate the content for the campaign, which will feature his works plus a collection of new artists and authors.
  • How theybegin to imagine a better world is through books," Alexander said.
  • Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and theNew York TimesBestselling author of 28 books, including SWING, SOLO, and REBOUND, the follow-up to his Newbery-medal winning middle grade novel, THE CROSSOVER.