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HBCU classics are for the culture, not the competition

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Land loss, legacy and the Lowcountry: IDE’s ’13 Million Acres’ explores a complicated history through food

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Ann Lowe, Elizabeth Way, Winterthur, Black designers, Black dressmakers, Black culture, Black fashion, Black wedding dress designer, Black history, theGrio.com

The largest exhibition dedicated to designer Ann Lowe to date opens this weekend

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West Indian Day Parade, Caribbean carnival, Labor Day, Caribbean history, Caribbean traditions, J'Ouvert, Jab, Soca, Reggae, Caribbean culture, West Indian-Americans, theGrio.com

Caribbean traditions find new life each Labor Day at the West Indian Day Parade

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

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

Accomplished and versatile journalist Jamila Robinson will depart The Philadelphia Inquirer to succeed Dawn Davis at Bon Appétit and Epicurious.
/ August 29, 2023

Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture

Up to 2 million people are expected to take in the music, parades, dancing and food over the two days…
/ August 28, 2023
Florida Black history museum

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

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has appointed the first three members of a task force to handle the creation of a…
/ August 28, 2023
Nikki Giovanni, Masters of the Game, Black Arts Movement, Black writers, Black poets, theGrio.com

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
Harper's Bazaar's 2023 Icons, Harper's Bazaar's Black Icons 2023, Zaya Wade, Teyana Taylor, Angel Reese, Doja Cat, theGrio.com

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