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April 21, 2015

‘Hotep Twitter’ rehashes the Willie Lynch mentality

theGrio REPORT - By now most of us have heard of Black Twitter; that invisible yet undeniable force that processes…
February 23, 2015

Finally! Apple unveils new diverse emojis

theGRIO REPORT - Apple's new beta of OS X was just delivered to developers and comes with brand new emojis.…
December 31, 2014

Black Twitter's best moments of 2014

Black Twitter is an awesome force. It has raised consciousness, caused people to lose jobs and, perhaps most famously, provided
December 22, 2014

T.I defends Iggy Azalea against Q-Tip and Black Twitter responds

This weekend, Iggy Azalea insinuated on Twitter that Azalea Banks was unnecessarily trying to make her discussions about hip hop
November 17, 2014

'Bye Felicia' is the name of a new VH1 show

theGRIO REPORT - Hello Felicia. Welcome to TV. VH1 thinks they have another hit on their hands with Bye Felicia,…
April 19, 2014

CEO Angela Benton diversifies tech industry, weighs in on power of Black Twitter: 'It's a social movement'

theGRIO REPORT - African-American and female are two characteristics not commonly found in Silicon Valley - but one black woman…
April 15, 2014

Will Mimi Faust's sex tape create more viewers for 'Love & Hip Hop'?

theGRIO REPORT - Images from Mimi's sex tape hit the Internet the same day the season 3 trailer for the…
April 3, 2014

Black Twitter outraged over Marie Claire tweet on Kendall Jenner's 'new, epic' braids

theGRIO REPORT - Black Twitter was in an uproar Wednesday after a tweet was published from Marie Claire’s account that…
March 14, 2014

Will Black Twitter help swing the 2016 presidential election?

OPINION - We are witnessing in real time the influence Black Twitter has on careers, the success of television shows,…
March 12, 2014

Politini: Black Twitter's 3 best takedown tactics!

theGRIO VIDEO - From Paula Deen’s affection for the 'good ‘ole days' of the antebellum South to George Zimmerman’s outrageous…
March 10, 2014

Black Twitter: An online force to be reckoned with

WASHINGTON (AP) - Black Twitter holds court on pretty much everything from President Barack Obama to the latest TV reality…
February 18, 2014

#DangerousBlackKids: Black Twitter challenges the criminalization of black youth

theGRIO REPORT - In the wake of the Michael Dunn trial, the hashtag #DangerousBlackKids has gone viral thanks to thousands…
December 21, 2013

#HasJustineLandedYet: PR woman's racist tweet sets off firestorm

OPINION - Public relations professional Justine Sacco probably didn’t think much of the tweet as she sent it from London’s…
November 20, 2013

#ArmaniCaptions meme: Black Twitter calls out Armani for confusing Alfre Woodard and Idris Elba

theGRIO REPORT - #ArmaniCaptions was the latest meme to be launched by Black Twitter, that nebulous group of mostly African-American…
November 12, 2013

Does Twitter have a diversity problem?

theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans are not represented in the senior ranks and the executive team, while Latinos are nearly nonexistent…
August 29, 2013

Fast Company magazine omits black women from ‘Smartest Women on Twitter’ list

OPINION - Where is the explanation for how or why black women were inexcusably omitted from this “smartest” list and…
July 19, 2013

Did Black Twitter kill a Zimmerman juror’s book?

theGRIO REPORT - Time will tell if blacks -- who outpace all groups in the use of social media --…
May 8, 2013

#BlackTwitter: How social media is changing conversations about race and privilege

OPINION - Social media has given a powerful voice to people of color, complementing an often one-dimensional mainstream when it…