Culture Watch

Madu, Anthony Madu, ballet, Black in ballet, Black dance, Black dancers, Nigeria, Nigerian films, African films, Kachi Benson, Disney, Disney films, Elmhurst Ballet School, theGrio.com
The emotional film follows tenacious young ballet dancer Anthony Madu as he overcomes mounting obstacles to pursue his passion. 
/ March 30, 2024
Travel, Traveling while Black, Black travel, Carnival season, festival season, Jamaica, Jamaica Carnival, Caribbean Carnival, Caribbean travel, Soca, Reggae, Dancehall, theGrio.com
 Maximize your experience at Jamaica Carnival with this comprehensive guide for 2024.
/ March 29, 2024
Misty Copeland, Black ballet dancers, American Ballet Theatre, generational trauma, theGrio.com
Groundbreaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland continues to advocate for Black talent in the classical art form.
/ March 29, 2024
For most of the world’s Christians, Easter Sunday — and in turn, the sunrise service tradition — will be observed on March 31 this year.
/ March 29, 2024
Kara Walker, Amy Sherald, Carrie Mae Weems, Betye Irene Saar, Ming Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Alma Thomas, Edmonia Lewis, Black women in visual arts, Black women artists, Black artists, women artists, Black female artists, female artists, women's history month, theGrio.com
From Amy Sherald to Kara Walker to Ming Smith and beyond, Black women artists have defied the confines of visual expression for generations.
/ March 28, 2024
Laurence Fishburne, Laurence Fishburne one-man show, Laurence Fishburne "Like They Do in the Movies", "Like They Do in the Movies", Perelman Center, Laurence Fishburne play, Black theater, theater, celebrity families, Laurence Fishburne biography, theGrio.com
In his first one-man show, Laurence Fishburne inhabits many characters, but his greatest portrayal is his own story.
/ March 21, 2024
Gordon Parks, Gordon Parks exhibit, Gordon Parks Born Black, Jelani Cobb Gordon Parks, Jack Shainman Gallery, Gordon Parks Book, The Gordon Parks Foundation, Miles Marshall Lewis, theGrio.com
The re-release and exhibition of Gordon Parks’ “Born Black” give new relevance to the famed photographer’s perspective on Black America.
/ March 20, 2024