Fashion
Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Reverse Mocha” 18 July 2022Arguably one of 2022s most anticipated sneaker releases has just appeared via official images, hinting that a release is coming sooner than later.
Sneaker News
Politics
Black candidates look to make history 18 July 2022There are a number of important primary contests this upcoming election Tuesday. Two races theGrio is closely watching are in Maryland, where Democratic voters will determine their nominees for governor and U.S. Congress.
April Ryan
Food
Lessons Learned From the Co-Founders of McBride Sisters Wine Company 18 July 2022Since its inception in 2005, the McBride Sisters Wine Company has grown to be the most prominent Black-owned wine business in the United States. With less than one percent of the vineyards in America being Black-owned, the sister duo offers a refreshing and necessary splash to the industry. “The most powerful aspect of our business is connecting with folks globally and building community,” says Robin McBride, co-founder of one of the largest Black-owned wine companies in the world.
Ashia Aubourg
Fashion
Meet the Next Generation of Design, According to AfroPunk x Shopify 18 July 2022On the first floor of a cast-iron building in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, a temporary collection of garments and accessories fills the room. About nine entrepreneurs from all over the U.S. are displaying their upcoming summer designs in the culminating fashion show of their accelerator program with AfroPunk x Shopify.
Elijah Brown
Politics
Democrats pitch midterm elections message to Black voters at 113th NAACP Convention 18 July 2022As Black communities reel over what many see as a regression of once fundamental rights like voting and reproductive care, Vice President Kamala Harris stood before Black America’s oldest civil rights organization to call out “extremist” Republicans for “attempting to undermine our democracy and assault our most fundamental freedoms.”
April Ryan
Food
Black-Owned Company Will Bring 6 Grocery Stores To South, West Sides Where Save A Lots Closed 18 July 2022Two years after a grocery chain abruptly closed its doors to South Side neighbors, a Black-owned company will use city funding to bring the store back to the community — and it’s not stopping there.
Atavia Reed
Fashion
Virgil Abloh Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s Are Dropping Next Week 18 July 2022Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Saepe minus voluptatibus, voluptas magni mollitia nulla soluta voluptates libero qui optio ratione dolor adipisci ad sapiente?
Victor Deng
Politics
Survey shows Senate Democratic staff is more diverse now than ever before 18 July 2022According to a survey conducted by the Diversity Initiative, 28 Senate democratic offices are now comprised of at least 40% of staff members who identify as non-white. That number is up from the 2017 survey launched by Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, which at the time, revealed only 15 Democratic Senate offices were made up of at least 40% of staff members who identified as non-white.
Ashlee Banks
Food
DC Black Restaurant Week Starts Today 18 July 2022Black Restaurant Week in the DC area and Baltimore kicks off on Monday, July 18. The celebration of Black-owned businesses, many of which are offering specials for the occasion, runs through Sunday, July 31.
Grace Deng