Culture Watch

Blerdcon, Blerds, Black nerd convention, Hilton Geroge, "Fae," Black fae characters, Black fantasy-horror characters, Black fantasy characters, Black superheros, Black culture, Black nerds, theGrio.com
Blerdcon is returning with a “Fae’d to Black” theme with panels featuring Cree Summer, Rachel True, and more.
/ July 4, 2023
At the inaugural CultureCon LA, theGrio's James L. Gilmore got to have a few words with its host, "The Blackening"…
/ June 26, 2023
Rihanna Savage x Fenty CEO, Rihanna CEO, Rihanna Fenty CEO, Nikki Ogunnaike, Marie Claire, Lori Harvey, Solange, theGrio.com
This week in style, Lori Harvey saddles up for Good American, Solange debuts glassware, African fashion enters the Brooklyn Museum…
/ June 24, 2023
Music industry veteran Amber Grimes discusses her journey to becoming one of the most coveted executives in the game.
/ June 23, 2023
Etheridge Knight mural
A mural honoring the legacy of Black Arts Movement poet Etheridge Knight will soon be unveiled at Indianapolis' Chatterbox Jazz…
/ June 21, 2023
Juneteenth might be the only federal holiday where states have banned teaching certain aspect of its history, an author noted.
/ June 19, 2023
Representative Cori Bush is determined to get 14 trillion in reparations for all Black people that suffered from slavery.
/ June 19, 2023
The 45-minute play, “Revolution's Edge,” will have three performances per week in the Old North Church through mid-September.
/ June 19, 2023
Charles Suitt, 13A, Simon & Schuster, Patti LaBelle, Universal Records, Black Books, entrepreneurship, Black entrepreneurs, Patti LaBelle sweet potato pie, Black fatherhood, Black generational wealth, theGrio.com
Charles Suitt's career is as compelling as the books he publishes at Simon & Schuster imprint 13A. Now, he's paying…
/ June 18, 2023
MC Lyte, High Frequency, Black women in music, women in hip-hop, Hip-hop, Black Music Month, theGrio.com
MC Lyte sits down with theGrio for Black Music Month to discuss her love for hip-hop and giving back to…
/ June 15, 2023
How to celebrate Juneteenth, Juneteenth 2023, Black Liberation Day, Emancipation Day, Black Independence Day, Jubilee Day, theGrio.com
Juneteenth has long been celebrated, but now, even more have the chance to enjoy the day. 
/ June 14, 2023
Archaeological excavations Egypt
Egypt officials have banned Dutch archaeologists from excavating at a site after growing enraged at its museum's current exhibit.
/ June 13, 2023