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September 28, 2015
Sunday, Zendaya revealed that Barbie created a doll in her likeness and immediately fans and fellow celebs showered her with…
September 26, 2015
Recently, Michael B. Jordan received backlash for allegedly jumping on the controversial All Lives Matter bandwagon via Snapchat.
September 23, 2015
SHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Tuesday blamed "P.C. culture" for the political fallout over his…
July 13, 2015
theGrio REPORT - Bill Cosby's brand has undeniably taken a hit over the last several months - and Chuck D…
June 30, 2015
theGrio REPORT - In a recent sit down with US Weekly Raven-Symoné is admitting that Oprah was right.
May 4, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A portion of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update featuring Leslie Jones has generated backlash on social media.
May 2, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Belle star Gugu Mbatha-Raw sat down with theGrio and said that she was surprised last year's Cheerio…
April 11, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones is receiving quite the backlash after taking a shot at Drake and Rihanna…
November 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - #WhiteGirlsRock? That's the message some Twitter users felt the need to send during the airing of the…
November 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A University of Michigan fraternity is under fire after scheduling a "Hood Ratchet" themed party.
October 31, 2013
OPINION - Avoiding films such as '12 Years a Slave' would only silence the voices of our ancestors when many…
September 16, 2013
TODAY - The crowning of the latest Miss America has stirred up the ugly side of social media...
August 15, 2013
OPINION - The endless controversies over black movies have gotten to the point where movies won’t get made, or won’t…
August 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview on Bloomberg TV, Spike Lee had a heated debate about the backlash he's received…
July 9, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - 'Angry Trayvon', a game developed for smartphone use, has been pulled from the Android app store following…
June 25, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Backlash from the Cheerios ad has inspired one interracial couple to build a site featuring interracial families…
May 10, 2013
OPINION - The purpose of jail is supposed to be equal parts punishment and rehabilitation, and apparently in the ten…
May 8, 2013
OPINION - Social media has given a powerful voice to people of color, complementing an often one-dimensional mainstream when it…
April 11, 2013
VIDEO - During part 1 of her interview with theGrio, 'King's Faith' actress Lynn Whitfield opened up about her new…
January 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Tara Lewis from TLC's controversial new series 'The Sisterhood' says that the backlash the show has has…