Zora Neale Hurston

White House Black History Month Exhibit

theGrio tours The White House’s Black History Month exhibit

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Valerie Boyd

Valerie Boyd, biographer of Zora Neale Hurston, has died at 58

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Common

Common prepping ‘Barracoon’ TV series based on Zora Neale Hurston book

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Ava DuVernay thegrio.com

20 reasons why 2018 will be the Blackest year yet

2018 is shaping up to be super Black and we love it!
/ January 24, 2018
Clotilda thegrio.com

Last American slave ship, the Clotilda, may have been found

The last slave ship to bring human cargo to America might have been found by Ben Raines of AL.com. He relied on historical records as well as accounts from old timers to find what archeologists feel might indeed be the long-lost wreck of the Clotilda.
/ January 23, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Google honors Zora Neale Hurston with a Doodle on her birthday

theGRIO REPORT – The doodle features an illustration of Hurston set over a Florida landscape. It is the latest in over 1,000 doodles for the Google homepage…
/ January 7, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Grio books: Great reading for the start of Black History Month

POSTSCRIPT’D – This week’s List kicks off the start of Black History Month and features some truly historic books…
/ February 7, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Pro-Atheism campaign targets African-Americans for Black History Month

theGRIO REPORT – A nationwide pro-atheist campaign launched to coincide with Black History Month has some African-Americans reaffirming their spiritual convictions…
/ February 9, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Gleam' puts new spin on Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

theGRIO REPORT – Currently playing in Baltimore at CENTERSTAGE, a nationally respected artistic venue, ‘Gleam’ tells the epic story of one woman’s journey through love and loss to a life of meaning and self-fulfillment…
/ January 18, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Slideshow: Black American women who broke the mold

SLIDESHOW – In honor of International Women’s Day theGrio has compiled this illustrious list of celebrated female African-American trailblazers…
/ March 8, 2011