Culture Watch

The limited-edition EBONY issue will include original cover stories featuring Lil’ Kim, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross and Swizz Beatz.
/ September 14, 2023
HBCU Classics are a beloved staple in the Black community. More than just competitions, they are a gathering point for fellowship as well as a means to spotlight and celebrate the rich history tied to HBCUs.
/ September 13, 2023
Iconoclast dinner experience, IDE, Lowcountry cuisine, Chef Bernard Bennett, Lezli Levene Harvell, South Carolina, land loss, Montage Palmetto Bluffs, Black chefs, theGrio.com
The Iconoclast Dinner Experience’s “13 Million Acres” travels to South Carolina’s Lowcountry to highlight a shared history of land loss.
/ September 7, 2023
Ann Lowe, Elizabeth Way, Winterthur, Black designers, Black dressmakers, Black culture, Black fashion, Black wedding dress designer, Black history, theGrio.com
The Black designer was “society’s best-kept secret” until renewed interest in Black history shed some light.
/ September 5, 2023
West Indian Day Parade, Caribbean carnival, Labor Day, Caribbean history, Caribbean traditions, J'Ouvert, Jab, Soca, Reggae, Caribbean culture, West Indian-Americans, theGrio.com
Treasured carnival traditions derived from Caribbean history now appear at New York’s annual West Indian Labor Day Parade.
/ September 4, 2023
Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetít, Epicurious, Black media, Condé Nast, Black journalists, Black food writers, Black food culture, Dawn Davis, Anna Wintour, Black editor-in-chief, Black food, theGrio.com
Accomplished and versatile journalist Jamila Robinson will depart The Philadelphia Inquirer to succeed Dawn Davis at Bon Appétit and Epicurious.
/ August 29, 2023
Up to 2 million people are expected to take in the music, parades, dancing and food over the two days of Europe’s largest street party.
/ August 28, 2023