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Bon Appétit announces Jamila Robinson as its new editor-in-chief

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Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture

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DeSantis appoints first members to task force for potential Black history museum in Florida

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TheGrio’s ‘Masters of the Game’ welcomes living legend Nikki Giovanni

Prolific poet, educator, activist and author Nikki Giovanni joins host Maiysha Kai for the second-season finale of “Masters of the…
/ August 25, 2023

Prolific Black choreographer Gus Solomons Jr. dies after sudden heart failure

In the book, "Reinventing Dance in the 1960s," Solomons expressed that he constantly felt "a burning itch to perform and…
/ August 21, 2023
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Black icons dominate Harper’s Bazaar’s 2023 Icons issue

From Teyana Taylor to Angel Reese to state representatives, Harper Bazaar’s 2023 Icons list highlights Black excellence across industries.
/ August 18, 2023

Florida art museum sues former director over forged Basquiat paintings scheme

The Orlando Museum of Art filed the lawsuit on Monday against former CEO Aaron De Groft and others they say…
/ August 17, 2023

Broadway-bound revival of ‘The Wiz’ finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok

Nichelle Lewis will star in the national tour of "The Wiz" this fall, then debut on Broadway next year as…
/ August 14, 2023

Summer camp in California gives Jewish children of color a haven to be different together

Camp Be’chol Lashon founders say it’s the only summer space for Jewish children of color, a welcome lane for candid…
/ August 11, 2023

How hip-hop went from being shunned by big business to multimillion-dollar collabs

Hip-hop's a multibillion dollar industry now, but it’s easy to forget Adidas needed convincing to attribute their sales rise to…
/ August 9, 2023
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Poet Vivian Ayers Allen, mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, turns 100

Vivian Ayers Allen’s famous daughters and family celebrate the Pulitzer Prize nominee's 100th birthday.
/ August 4, 2023

Watch: Danielle Young at CultureCon

Young, known by her longtime fans as "the content queen," shared her favorite Black TV shows with theGrio at CultureCon…
/ July 28, 2023

A Hartford museum honors Black horsemen and horsewomen we may have forgotten

The Mary Fields Museum & Conference Center in Hartford, Connecticut is set to celebrate and honor America's notable Black equestrians. 
/ July 19, 2023

Opera based on Octavia Butler novel makes New York City premiere

A long-workshopped opera, "Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower," premiered on Thursday at New York City's Lincoln Center.
/ July 14, 2023

Watch: Bresha Webb discusses Black women in film

The actress Webb, one of the many who attended CultureCon LA, has been playing a variety of roles in Hollywood…
/ July 14, 2023