Why white people can't say ni**a
OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite rapper disassociates the n-word from its white supremacist history...
Viral video of beating puts WorldStarHipHop on hot seat
theGRIO REPORT - WorldStarHipHop is a website that has become infamous for featuring surreptitiously filmed violent altercations, but last week they wound up in hot water for hosting a video that Newark mayor Cory Booker called a 'human tragedy'...
Ex-SC GOP leader under fire for Trayvon Martin tweets
theGRIO REPORT - Former South Carolina GOP Republican executive director, who calls himself 'The Honey Badger of American Politics' on his Twitter account, is facing a firestorm after posting derogatory tweets about the late Trayvon Martin...
Mr. T returns to 'solve the world's problems
VIDEO - Pity the fool who doesn't keep up with Mr. T...
Keyshia Cole slams Michelle Williams’ Super Bowl performance
theGRIO REPORT - Not everyone was a fan of Destiny’ Child’s reunion at the Super Bowl this year...
Social media users united behind Hadiya tragedy
theGRIO REPORT - Hadiya Pendleton's murder in Chicago shook the nation two days ago and fans across the country have banded behind the young honor-student to share their condolences and to highlight the problem of gun violence in the U.S...
Video surfaces of Hadiya anti-gang violence PSA
theGRIO REPORT - NBC confirms that a video which has surfaced on YouTube featuring a young Hadiya Pendleton, the 15 year-old girl whose life was suddenly cut short due to a gang-related shooting in Chicago yesterday, appears to be a public service announcement against gang violence...
First lady's eyeroll becomes viral hit
theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama appeared to be irritated by Speaker of the House John Boehner at the Inauguration Day luncheon yesterday.
First lady launches new Twitter account: @FLOTUS
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to find Michelle Obama on Twitter? Try tweeting her at (at)FLOTUS...
Instagram ad policy change riles users
NEW YORK (AP) - Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service that Facebook bought this year, is the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after a change in its user agreement hinted that it might use shared photos in ads...
