Birmingham is suddenly a hot travel spot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — It feels like Birmingham finally is emerging from the shadows cast by the ugly racial violence of 1963.
Black Music Month celebrations around the nation
From Philadelphia to Memphis, you’ll be sure to gain a deeper appreciate of African-American music through these events.
Memorial Day staycation hotspots!
theGRIO REPORT - This year, you wont have to go too far or spend too much to make it a blissful and rewarding vacation when you make it a staycation...
New Orleans Jazz Fest features living legends
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If there's a theme to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, it may be living legends.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z take Blue Ivy to lunch in Paris
SLIDESHOW - Jay-Z and Beyoncé were photographed at Szptime restaurant in Paris having lunch with 15-month-old Blue Ivy Carter...
Travelers beware! Malaria is a threat
theGRIO REPORT - Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite, which, if left untreated can led to severe complications or even death...
Brooklyn Academy of Music stages all-black 'Julius Caesar'
REVIEW - Overall this production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is solid, successfully using its new context without feeling one bit contrived or gimmicky...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z : Cultural ambassadors to Cuba?
theGRIO REPORT - A casual trip by two celebrities to a foreign land has single-handedly awakened a 50-year-old sleeping giant...
Treasury: Beyoncé, Jay-Z Cuba trip was licensed
TRAVEL -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday confirmed that Beyonce and Jay-Z's controversial trip to Cuba last week was indeed sanctioned...
Pack your bags and take advantage of these travel freebies!
Airlines, car rental agencies, hotels, and cruise lines are adding new fees, according to reports. But there are actually ways to get a few free things the next time you travel. We lay out a few of the opportunities.

