Culture Watch

Beyoncé hit up social media to celebrate Solange making history as the second Black woman to write a composition for the New York City Ballet. 
/ October 4, 2022
Natasha Bowen Black mermaids theGrio.com
The author discusses her latest release, representation in the fantasy genre, and why Black girls should see themselves as mermaids, too.
/ October 2, 2022
TIME100 Next SZA Keke Palmer theGrio.com
The 2022 TIME100 Next list of ‘the world’s rising stars’ also includes Lashana Lynch, Law Roach, Trinity Rodman, and George M. Johnson.
/ September 28, 2022
Senga Nengudi, the first Black woman to win the Nasher Prize, will receive a $100,000 gift from the Nasher Sculpture Center.
/ September 28, 2022
Michelle Obama theGrio.com
Following a record-breaking book tour for ‘Becoming,’ Michelle Obama announced U.S. dates in promotion of her highly anticipated new release.
/ September 22, 2022
The east wing of the Humboldt Forum is displaying dozens of Benin Bronzes that were stolen in Africa during colonial times.
/ September 15, 2022
It is more than a little disturbing to observe how those in power are twisting language and meaning to fit their political agendas.
/ September 14, 2022