with black residents who weren’t pleased with him. universe this week. London's West End production ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Childset an opening date is painting henna on his hand as he chats over the phone with me. “It’s rainy, but I’m feeling sunny,” he laughs, oozing excitement for the night ahead. Jidenna is preparing to attend a showcase for NBA star Carmelo Anthony’s collaboration with South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo, creator of Maxhosa Africa knitwear. His creative director Whippa Wiley and stylist Linda Belkebir outfitted him with the powder blue ensemble he wore that evening by Kenneth Nicholson, an African American designer. Supporting black talent is imperative for Jidenna. Another of Ed’s Reply Guys, a 19-year-old student from the San Francisco Bay Area who goes by the pseudonymRy X