Black Music Month

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June 18, 2025
With airfare prices down and spontaneity in style, here are some expert tips to help travelers celebrate culture and heritage…
June 28, 2024
What is your favorite "white" song to play at a cookout? TheGrio curated the perfect top 12 list for which…
June 25, 2024
TheGrio’s Black Music Month series investigates Black music’s most iconic songs. Today, we mark the 20th anniversary of a Southern…
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June 21, 2024
OPINION: TheGrio’s Black Music Month “Ever Wonder” series dives into the backstory of “Billie Jean."
June 14, 2024
This top 12 list curated by theGrio will have you breaking a sweat on the dance floor at any party,…
Celebrating Black Music Month: From Mozart to Migos, Sitting Down with BLKBOK
June 12, 2024
BLKBOK is determined to help musicians of color not conform. He shared how he handles backlash for simply being his…
June 11, 2024
OPINION: TheGrio’s Black Music Month “Ever Wonder” series imagines the other side of Black music’s most iconic songs. Today, we…
June 7, 2024
theGrio found surprising facts about two songs known as our “summer anthems” for cookouts, pool gatherings, and all-white parties.
June 4, 2024
TheGrio’s “Ever Wonder” series imagines the other side of Black music’s most iconic songs. Today, Tyrone tells his side of…
June 4, 2024
What songs come to your mind when you’re taking a late-night cruise? TheGrio curated the perfect playlist for that “clear…
June 3, 2024
June is Black Music Month. For the next 30 days, we will celebrate the musical accomplishments and contributions of Black…
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July 4, 2023
As America celebrates its independence, learn how the resounding rhythms of Afrobeats continue to connect Black people worldwide. 
June 28, 2023
theGrio’s Eboni K. Williams talks to the “Mother of Black Music Month”, Dyana Williams about the significance of this celebratory…
June 25, 2023
Visit these destinations to experience and understand the enduring power, prevalence, and history of Black house music.
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June 25, 2023
For Pride Month and Black Music Month, Dr. Alisha Lola Jones reflects on truths about gospel music shared in 'God,…
June 23, 2023
Music industry veteran Amber Grimes discusses her journey to becoming one of the most coveted executives in the game.
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June 15, 2023
MC Lyte sits down with theGrio for Black Music Month to discuss her love for hip-hop and giving back to…
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June 15, 2023
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Timberland is paying tribute not just to the music but also to its…
June 15, 2023
In recognition of Black Music Month, theGrio examines how Prince defied racial conventions in music to become a music legend.
June 8, 2023
Trailblazer Kathryn Bostic is the first African-American female score composer to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.