Brooklyn elementary school offers digital music production class
NBC New York - A new after school program at a Brooklyn elementary school is taking a modern approach to teaching children about music.
theGrio's 100: Swizz Beatz, making beautiful music for education
theGRIO's 100 - Swizz Beatz is making beautiful music for education, for some lucky kids in the Bronx...
Kerry Washington visits DC school kids
WASHINGTON - Actress Kerry Washington spent the day with kids at a school in southeast Washington. The 'Django Unchained' actor says she's honored to serve in President Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities...
Black female tattoo artist talks creativity and racism in body art world
Tattoo artist Imani K. Brown recently took some time out of her packed scheduled to share her thoughts on tattooing dark skin, succeeding as a Black female artist, advising the public on the dangers of "scratchers," and the popular tattoo request that she actually hates.
Co-founder of BET blasts what cable channel has become
Sheila Johnson, co-founder of the black network, gave BET a piece of her mind before, and she did it again, recently.
Comic book illustrator draws first lady Michelle Obama as Wonder Woman
J. Bone has been illustrating comic books for over twelve years, but his image of first lady Michelle Obama as Wonder Woman stands alone among his many superhero portraits.
Complex.com illustrates the history of racism in fashion
Complex.com recently published a retrospective photo gallery to demonstrate the history of racism in fashion.
Black Doll and Art Show highlights
SLIDESHOW - The fourth annual summer Black Doll and Art Show took place on July 21st in New York City...
Creative arts provide outlet for at-risk city youth
theGRIO REPORT - A rash of violent crimes in major cities like Philadelphia and Chicago have only highlighted the need to for creative programs to inspire and protect at-risk minority youth...
'Queens' art exhibit empowers black women
theGRIO VIDEO - Tim Okamura is a critically acclaimed veteran painter who hails from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, who specializes in painting African-Americans and other minorities...
