The kids are alright: newly opened Young V&A aims to be an evolutionary museum for children
Kermit the Frog,1976-1980, USA, original design by Jim Henson, being packed by the V&A’s Technical Services team ready to move…
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond remains focused on Bruins’ move to the Big Ten
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Essence Fest catches backlash for shutting down New Orleans bookstore event
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Nails Or Nah? Drake Challenges Masculinity With New Pink Polish Manicure
Source: Prince Williams / Getty There is probably not a more self-assured person on this planet quite like rap sensation…
Jodie Turner-Smith joins ‘Tron 3’
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LAPD Warns Of July 4th Fireworks 2 Years After Cops Blew Up Illegal Pyrotechnics In Community Of Color
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Tracy Chapman makes country music history with ‘Fast Car’
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My First Time: K. Michelle Says The Judds Influenced Her Love For Country Music
Source: Erika Goldring / Getty Since getting her start in R&B almost 15 years ago, singer K. Michelle has solidified…
The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
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Watch: Fan Spots Nicco Annan Suspected To Be Filming ‘P-Valley’ Season 3
Source: Courtesy STARZ / StarzThough creator and showrunner Katori Hall shared Starz hit series “P-Valley” would be postponed, a few…
A warehouse full of art: what will happen to Silvio Berlusconi’s collection?
Finger on the pulse? In 2020 Silvio Berlusconi (pictured, above in 1985) bought a 3,200 sq. m warehouse to store…
Tyler Perry pledges to help 93-year-old woman keep her house
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Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities
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Spill: Black-Owned Social Media App Gains Momentum After Elon Musk Sets Tweet-Reading Limit On Twitter
Source: Chesnot / GettyCall it Black Flight.A contingency of Black Twitter users has announced the intent to join a new…
Sea change: how a trip to the Riviera with Renoir changed Monet's painting
Claude Monet’s Strada Romana à Bordighera was painted in 1884 in the Italian town near the French border © Musée…
Houston luminaries come out for Big Pokey funeral
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Spill the tea: Is Black Twitter ready for a great migration?
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Chloë Bailey Celebrates Her Birthday With A Stunning Instagram Post
Source: Nykieria Chaney / GettyChloë Bailey shut down Instagram over the weekend when she posed for a series of photos…
Sybil Wilkes ‘What You Need To Know:’ Bad Days for LGBTQ People, No Holiday for Mass Shooting Victims, Shreveport Police Drag Woman
Source: REACH Media / Reach MediaSybil’s Birthday Shout OutsParty Next Door, 30Patrick Wilson, 50 (The Conjuring actor) Benedict Wong, 52…
Tyler Perry Secures Another Bag, Inks 4-Picture Deal With Amazon Studios
Source: Penske Media / Getty / Tyler PerryLove or hate him, Tyler Perry keeps a lot of Black actors and…
Children face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says
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Student Loans Will Not be Forgiven
Source: jittawit.21 / GettyOne of the biggest promises of the Joe Biden Presidential Campaign was to eliminate any and all…
Here’s how to keep cool and stay safe during a heat wave
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A new organisation wants to empower US museums to reallocate resources from objects to people
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Rep. Justin Pearson raised $860K after expulsion from Tennessee legislature
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Q&A: Violinist and singer Sudan Archives brings ‘fiddle soft punk’ to Glastonbury debut
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / GettyThe Supreme Court has blocked the Biden administration’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federal…
Grayson Perry: the newly knighted potter on the power of accessibility and why he’s making a musical
“I will always taunt that idea of exclusivity”; Grayson Perry’s new show at the Royal Scottish Academy will be his…
At least 51 people killed in road accident in western Kenya, 32 injured, police and Red Cross say
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Haiti needs aid, sees ‘staggering levels’ of gender violence, UN children’s chief says
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Atlanta rapper suspected of role in fatal shooting arrested, charged with murder
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Premiere: Deitrick Haddon Highlights The Beauty Of Living In New Single “Back to Life”
Source: Tyscot Records / Tyscot RecordsHe’s a man of many hats, but it currently looks like the beloved Pastor Deitrick…
Charles Barkley wills $5 million to support Black students at Auburn University after affirmative action ruling
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Violence Erupts At Block Party In South Baltimore Leaving 30 Shot & 2 Dead, Including 14 Minors
Source: Nathan Howard / GettyBaltimore Police are searching for at least two suspects who opened fire on a group of…
Debate rages in Spain over how to remember—or forget—Franco's dictatorship
This photograph from Miquel Gonzalez’s Memoria Perdida series shows a vandalised monument to the victims of the Franco regimePhoto: Miquel…
Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon at age 43 and ready to play on Centre Court again
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Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
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Ja Morant Claims Self-Defense In Case Over Punching Teenager, Friends Talk Second Gun-Flashing Incident
Source: Justin Ford / GettyWith one punishment already handed down by the NBA, it was time for Ja Morant to…
ESPN lays off Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson among roughly 20 personalities
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King of the Netherlands apologizes for country’s role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition
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After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa
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Fate of $50m Diego Rivera mural uncertain as campus of bankrupt San Francisco Art Institute hits the market
The main entrance of the San Francisco Art Institute campus Photo by Slsmithasdfasdf, via Wikimedia CommonsThe campus of the San…
Lil Uzi Vert Releases New Album ‘Pink Tape’: Social Media Approves
Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Lil Uzi Vert released his third studio album ‘Pink Tape’ at midnight on June 30th.Source:…
How will the art market cope with stagflation?
Could high inflation and interest rates soon lead to stagflation?From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around…
After leader’s resignation, Canada’s Royal British Columbia Museum faces uncertain future
The Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, Canada Photo by Road Travel America, via FlickrIn the wake of the recent…
10 Best Album Sequels By Black Musicians…And 5 That Need To Be Made!
Source: Ethan Miller / GettySometimes an album rollout turns out so nice, the artist at the helm of it all…
Watch: R&B legend Angie Stone gives advice on how to navigate the music industry
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Italian painter arrested as investigations continue in Old Master forgery scandal
The Venus purportedly by Cranach was the first painting revealed to be a forgery © Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections, Vaduz–ViennaPasquale…
Notes on faith: Can the U.S. be saved? The Black prophetic voice holds the hope of true liberation
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The Dynamic Journey Of Negro League Baseball Is Celebrated In The Official Trailer For ‘The League’
Source: Courtesy / Magnolia Pictures If you ever wanted to know more about the Negro League and its illustrious history,…
Tuskegee Airman Raymond Cassagnol dies at 102
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theGrio Style Guide: Keke Palmer talks hair with Kamala Harris, Blair Underwood weds
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Travis Scott Avoids Criminal Charges For Deaths At His 2021 Astroworld Festival
Source: Steven Ferdman / GettyNearly two years after the catastrophic events of Travis Scott‘s Astroworld music festival, the court has…
10 Stylish Cancers Celebrities We Love
Cancers, born between June 21 and July 22, have an innate sense of style and elegance. They possess certain traits…
TheGrio presents ‘Black & Proud,’ with Gia Love
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Sybil Wilkes ‘What You Need To Know:’ President Hits Campaign Trail, Independent State Legislature Theory
Source: REACH Media / Reach Media Sybil’s Birthday Shout OutsBirthdaysKawhi Leonard, 32DJ Pooh, 54 (Friday movie, “my grandma gave me…
Baltimore Museum of Art acquires LaToya Ruby Frazier installation honouring community healthcare workers
LaToya Ruby Frazier. More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021-2022, 2022. Installation view at…
Master producer Jesse Collins joins theGrio’s ‘Masters of the Game’
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Kyrie Irving agrees to stay with Mavs, Doncic on a $126 million, 3-year deal, AP source says
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Spain’s most ambitious museum project in decades unites royal collection in Madrid
The new Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid is due to open on 29 June and cost around €173m © Patrimonio…