Was Kerry Washington lightened on the cover of Entertainment Weekly?

theGRIO REPORT - This week, a cover shot featuring Kerry Washington has a few folks on the Internet questioning whether the 'Scandal' star was lightened by Entertainment Weekly...

Tech evangelist Adria Richards speaks out on social media 'shaming'

Janel Martinez, BlackEnterprise.com

Richards’ decision to out PyCon conference attendees, who made sexual innuendos while sitting behind her, sparked a massive online debate and social media controversy. One of the jokesters was fired, and Richards was let go from SendGrid shortly after.

Rick Ross on date rape lyrics: ‘The term rape wasn’t used’

Carrie Healey

theGRIO REPORT - Rick Ross addressed on the lyrics today during a radio interview with Q 93.3 in New Orleans...

Beyoncé asks women to 'bow-down': Is this an identity crisis?

Demetria L. Lucas

OPINION - Her seeming identity crisis on "Bow Down/I Been On" is a messy and misdirected retort that reveals just how unstable King Bey's perceived throne really is...

Racer Tia Norfleet: Qualifications questioned in New York Times exposé

Evette Dionne, Clutch Magazine

CLUTCH - The New York Times found several signs indicating Norfleet is a fraud, including her actual accomplishments versus public statements...

Women activists working to change black stereotypes on reality TV

Sil Lai Abrams

OPINION - Meet four women who are making a difference in starting intelligent conversations around the genre of reality TV and its depiction of black women...

'African Queen' blackface controversy

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

theGRIO REPORT - French publication Numéro magazine has become embroiled in controversy for featuring a 16-year-old model in bronzing make-up so deep, many have been calling it blackface...

Is the pressure to be perfect Christians undermining the church?

Demetria L. Lucas

OPINION - If Christians want to maintain relevance among the younger set, it would be helpful if those with holier-than-thou attitudes stopped alienating other flawed members of the flock...

'Harlem Shake' meme shows how the Internet overrides race

China Okasi

OPINION - Harlem residents have voiced their disdain for the Harlem Shake meme, declaring that the silly dance is not the true Harlem Shake, that the makers of the Harlem meme aren't from Harlem, and that they are, in fact, making a mockery of those who are...

'Sisterhood' star weighs in black church backlash

Chris Witherspoon

theGRIO REPORT - Tara Lewis from TLC's controversial new series 'The Sisterhood' says that the backlash the show has has received from the black church is warranted....

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