Black History Month

Jaki Shelton Green
North Carolina’s Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green has had new doors opened to her in 2018 and now she may add one more accolade to her broad repertoire
/ December 28, 2018
Soul Train
An array of celebs will pop up on the new drama based on the early career of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius to play performers who were critical in the R&B culture of the 70s
/ December 24, 2018
Kwanzaa Crawl- founded by Kerry Coddett and Krystal Stark’s- is a one-day event where people of the African diaspora join together to support the Black-owned bars in their neighborhood.
/ December 23, 2018
Mo'ne Davis
Mo’ne Davis has committed to Hampton University where she will play softball after breaking records at age
/ December 20, 2018
Onscreen Kiss thegrio.com
A short, silent film, “Something Good-Negro Kiss,” that’s believed to be the earliest cinematic depiction of Black love was officially added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry and then given a modern remix with the musical score of “If Beale Street Could Talk” by Black Twitter
/ December 15, 2018
education
At a meeting, officials with the city’s department of education addressed parents concerned about discrimination at specialized high schools
/ December 12, 2018
Howard Hospital thegrio
A last-minute amendment may have given new life to the Howard University Hospital and Medical School, according to President Wayne A.I. […]
/ December 5, 2018