Are blacks to blame for reality TV's popularity?
OPINION - The onus is on the viewers to help shape the type of programming that we’re being sold and that we’re buying into...
Azealia Banks to boycott Dolce & Gabbana over blackamoor earrings
theGRIO REPORT - Rising rap star Azealia Banks is taking a stand against luxury designer brand Dolce & Gabbana because of a controversial line of earrings which have been heavily criticized for being racially insensitive...
Alice Walker opposes Hebrew translation of 'The Color Purple'
Alice Walker, the author of the acclaimed novel 'The Color Purple', has publicly forbid Israel from translating her award-winning book into Hebrew...
‘Chad and Ev’ boycott moves on to VH1 advertisers
MADAME NOIRE - In only a matter of a week, Alexis M.'s petition to boycott 'Basketball Wives' spinoff 'Chad and Ev' has gone from 691 signatures on day 1 to 17,546 and counting, and now the creator is ready to turn up the heat...
Can Star Jones' reality TV boycott succeed?
OPINION - What action is Star Jones planning to take? Complaints and criticism about the portrayal of women in reality television are nothing new...
Toys 'R' Us may face boycott for controversial comic book
From the Huffington Post-- Toys R Us is being threatened by a group of moms who want them to get rid of their ladies issue of the famous Archie Comic books. In the latest Archie story Kevin Keller, an openly gay character, gets married to an African American man...
Should black women boycott Nicki Minaj?
OPINION - There is a video floating around the internet of a man calling for a boycott of Nicki Minaj, mainly because of her alleged disparaging lyrics and the potential effect it may have on black women and girls...
New site calls for Kim Kardashian boycott
theGRIO REPORT - A comprehensive effort to remove Kim Kardashian from popular culture has been launched. BoycottKim.com is a new site with the stated goal of boycotting product sold and marketed by the Kim Kardashian and her family...
Coalition announces boycott of CBS over Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) - A coalition of musicians claimed the the decision to drop 31 categories from the Grammy Awards unfairly target ethnic music...
US to boycott world racism conference at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States will not participate in the upcoming conference because the Durban process "included ugly displays of intolerance and anti-Semitism"...
