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Don Lemon, CNN, fired, TIME100 theGrio.com
January 11, 2024
Lemon has announced that he's launching a new show on X, a career move that comes nine months after his…
Burger King employee, 27 year burger king employee, inspirational stories, TikTok Burger King employee theGrio.com
January 2, 2024
After going viral for his 27 years of perfect attendance at Burger King, donations helped Kevin Ford purchase his first…
December 26, 2023
For social media users, 2023 was about beginnings and endings, with some soul-searching in between. Here's what to look for…
BookTok, Black BookTokers, TikTok, book recommendations, Black books, books by Black authors, Black social media, theGrio.com
December 25, 2023
If you hope to tuck into a great book this season, here are 10 Black BookTokers to follow.
Kev On Stage, Kevin Fredericks, Kev On Stage apologizes, Black plus size cosplayer, Black cosplay, Black man apologizes to Black woman, Black toxic masculinity, cancel culture, MidnightPursona, theGrio.com
July 21, 2023
Called out for an old video mocking a plus-size Black cosplayer, YouTuber Kev On Stage apologized just as loudly as…
The Twitter logo on a cell phone screen over a keyboard
July 14, 2023
Black Twitter had a good run, but no one wants to spend their time arguing with white supremacist trolls. That's…
July 13, 2023
Tech and social media giants like Facebook, Amazon and Google bear responsibility for radicalizing the Buffalo supermarket shooter, the victim’s relatives…
July 7, 2023
Black social media users are leaving Twitter and heading to Spill following ongoing modifications to the Elon Musk-acquired platform.
shocked thegrio,.com
July 5, 2023
I'm leaving Twitter and joining Spill, a Black social media experience. Meet the hot new app that's here for the…
Black Twitter, Elon Musk Twitter, Twitter limit, Black Twitter Spill, Black Twitter great migration theGrio.com
July 3, 2023
Since Elon Musk announced more Twitter sanctions, many Black Twitter users have turned to the new Black-owned social media platform,…
prom sendoffs, theGrio.com
May 25, 2023
The prom sendoff videos make the preparation for the high school event look like they might be more exciting than…
May 15, 2023
According to a new survey, three in four Americans are experiencing FOODMO — the fear of missing out on new…
Facebook, Facebook settlement, Facebook data privacy suit, Facebook settlement claim, Facebook $725 million settlement theGrio.com
April 19, 2023
If you had an active Facebook account between May 2007 and December 2022, you may be eligible for compensation.
March 31, 2023
The toxic cauldron on social media is one of the minefields players in the NCAA Tournament must navigate.
"Il Signore Delle Formiche" Red Carpet - 79th Venice International Film Festival
March 4, 2023
Italian social media star Khaby Lame, the most followed content creator on TikTok, has joined “Italia’s Got Talent” as a…
Black TikTok, Harry Potter, HBCUs, HAMU, Harry Potter Legacy, Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling, social media, theGrio.com
March 3, 2023
What’s more magical than Black creativity? The virtual halls of J.K. Rowlings’ fictional school are now filled with Black TikTok…
February 23, 2023
This week, the Supreme Court listened to hours of oral arguments in two landmark cases – Reynaldo Gonzalez v. Google…
Rockwood School District
January 24, 2023
White parents of Missouri's Rockwood School District managed to wipe out three diversity initiatives, using social media to build their…
January 10, 2023
On Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, suing the tech giants behind…
Mielle Organics, viral TikTok, Rosemary Oil, Alix Earle theGrio.com
January 4, 2023
We love to see a Black woman-owned business thriving, and recently Mielle Organics’ already high sales have been booming, thanks…