Gene Herrick captured the 1956 image of Martin Luther King Jr. smiling as he was kissed by his wife on the Montgomery courthouse steps. The post Photog who caught rare smile of MLK, images of E...
Director Schele Williams talks about breathing new, "unapologetically Black" life into Broadway classic "The Wiz." The post ‘The Wiz’ is back on Broadway! Come for the nostalgia, fall for t...
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Tina Knowles and David Oyelowo were present as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hosted a celebration of the Kinsey Collection. The post Meghan Markle and Prince Harry amplify Black art with a sta...
The emotional film follows tenacious young ballet dancer Anthony Madu as he overcomes mounting obstacles to pursue his passion. The post ‘Madu,’ the story of Nigeria’s viral young balle...
Maximize your experience at Jamaica Carnival with this comprehensive guide for 2024. The post Heading to Jamaica Carnival 2024? Here’s your go-to guide appeared first on TheGrio .
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Groundbreaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland continues to advocate for Black talent in the classical art form. The post Misty Copeland opens up about the ‘generational trauma’ of Black balle...
For most of the world’s Christians, Easter Sunday — and in turn, the sunrise service tradition — will be observed on March 31 this year. The post Explainer: Why Christians celebrate Easte...
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From Amy Sherald to Kara Walker to Ming Smith and beyond, Black women artists have defied the confines of visual expression for generations. The post 9 Black women artists who have broken barri...
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In his first one-man show, Laurence Fishburne inhabits many characters, but his greatest portrayal is his own story. The post ‘Like They Do in the Movies’: Laurence Fishburne’s one-man sh...
The re-release and exhibition of Gordon Parks' "Born Black" give new relevance to the famed photographer's perspective on Black America. The post ‘Born Black’: A new exhibition offers a mod...
Jo Banner and Joy Banner, founders of The Descendants Project, acquired the Woodland Plantation in LaPlace, Louisiana. The post Black twin sisters buy Woodland Plantation, site of the largest U...
Alabama's Freedom Monument Sculpture Park is dedicated to taking an unflinching look at the country’s racist history. The post Sculpture park provides unflinching look at faces and lives of e...
Launched in B.I.G.'s native Brooklyn by his daughter, T’yanna Wallace, The Biggie Experience museum immerses fans in hip-hop history. The post The Biggie Experience is ‘one more chance’ t...
USPS has unveiled several stamps honoring 10 men and women who helped guide enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad. The post Underground Railroad stamps honor those who helped ...
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Influencers are in Washington to lobby Congress to reject a bill that would force TikTok's Beijing-based parent company to sell or be banned in the United States. The post Black influencers, in...
Dalila Scruggs joins the Washington, D.C.-based Smithsonian American Art Museum as its first Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art. The post Dalila Scruggs named Smithsonian museum’s...
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Pop culture critic Miles Marshall Lewis explores the throughline from the Harlem Renaissance to hip-hop in The Met's new exhibition. The post The Met’s ‘The Harlem Renaissance and Transatla...
Listen in as hosts Alexandria Ikomoni and Chelsea LeMore-Monroe discuss the top three male unsung heroes in Black culture. The post Watch: theGrio Top 3 | Who are the top 3 male unsung heroes i...
Anderson, who was born in Philadelphia, in 1955 became the first Black singer to appear at New York's Metropolitan Opera. The post Marian Anderson honored as Philadelphia’s orchestra auditori...
This week in style, the Black stars in Vanity Fair‘s annual celebration of Hollywood, Rihanna’s rumored reunion with Dior, and more. The post Black in Style: Pharrell leverages Tyler, the C...
Milan Fashion Week highlighted diversity and in a new initiative that aims to promote inclusion across the industry. The post Black designers ignite joy, present liquid gold and showcase Jamaic...
In the first major exhibition of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys' personal collection, the Brooklyn Museum hosts "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection." The post On the shoulders of ‘Giants,’ S...
The artifacts were looted from Ghana in the 19th century before being transferred to Fowler Museum at UCLA back in the 1960s. The post Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British ...
Matthew Rushing, associate artistic director for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, shares how it ably schools Black dancers. The post Watch: Alvin Ailey organization continues to mold the...
A year after a groundbreaking win, 2023 Best New Artist Samara Joy returns to the Grammys with another nomination. The post Samara Joy is walking in her purpose, one song at a time appeared fi...
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