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September 16, 2015

Police chief retires after post criticizing Black Lives Matter on Facebook

SURF CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina town has approved the retirement of the police chief after he referred…
September 15, 2015

Diversity facepalm: Matt Damon's mentality is killing Hollywood

Maybe Matt Damon missed the memo that diversity in film isn't solely about the actors who appear on-screen. Or, more…
September 14, 2015

Lolo Jones flirts with Drake on Twitter: 'When Serena breaks it off, I'm here for you boo'

Lolo Jones turns to Twitter to flirt with Drake and let him know she wants to date him when things…
September 11, 2015

Nia Long slammed on social media for declaring 'All Lives Matter' on Instagram

Nia Long was taken to task on Instagram after she posted using the hashtag #AllLivesMatter.
September 10, 2015

'The Perfect Guy' cast discusses stalking, harassment

The Perfect Guy cast sat down with theGrio to talk about the new film.
September 2, 2015

'Slave Tetris' video game sparks massive online backlash

Many are furious about an educational online game about the slave trade which allows users to stack slaves in a…
September 2, 2015

Justin Timberlake responds to Kanye West's MTV VMA speech: 'He always has a point'

During Sunday night's 12-minute Kanye West VMA speech, Kanye seemed to call out Justin Timberlake, but the singer is responding…
August 31, 2015

K. Michelle details love life: 'I'm really not into black men right now'

K. Michelle is just not that into black men. And she won’t apologize for it in case you were wondering.
August 31, 2015

Internet thinks police sketch of alleged child abductor looks like T.I.

A police sketch is making the rounds of the Internet after people realized that the suspect in the sketch is…
August 30, 2015

Jay Z joins Instagram to post Michael Jackson tribute

REPORT - Jay Z is notorious for not engaging in social media, yet Saturday he made an exception to celebrate…
August 27, 2015

Restraint over sharing Virginia shooting video urged

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The online reaction spread quickly as expected after a killer posted video of his attack on…
August 18, 2015

Twitter cheating? Mike Epps' wife interrupts his online tweeting session with other woman

Comedian Mike Epps started off with a "hey" to user @CeciCitra. A "hey" turned into a "DM me," which is…
August 17, 2015

Five-year-old Riley Elle dresses better than you, the proof is all over Instagram

Riley Elle might just be the best-dressed five-year-old you've ever seen. Riley's mother, Christin Armstrong, runs an Instagram account that…
August 13, 2015

Jesse Williams shreds 'All Lives Matter' supporters with one Instagram post

Jesse Williams strikes again. The actor, activist and social media slayer took aim at 'All Lives Matter' supporter Thursday...
August 13, 2015

Tyrese pays Compton teen's tuition so he can attend Morehouse

Lorenzo Murphy is going to Morehouse, tuition-free. The Compton teenager received the gift of a lifetime from Tyrese this week…
August 12, 2015

Memphis Police Department posts 'Their Lives Matter' photo with white woman, black man

The Memphis Police Department has a new Facebook cover photo that's gone viral. And no, it doesn't say 'Black Lives…
August 12, 2015

Dwyane Wade brings out the Internet's best with Esquire photo

Dwyane Wade knows exactly what he's doing. The future NBA Hall of Famer set social media aflame again this week…
August 8, 2015

College football player Christian Taylor was unarmed when killed by officer

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed a college football player during a struggle…
August 7, 2015

Hillary Clinton takes selfie with Kim Kardashian, Kanye West during GOP Debate

Hillary Clinton isn’t checking for anyone in the GOP. The Democratic presidential candidate spent her Thursday afternoon/evening at a fundraiser
August 6, 2015

Man attempts to hide on top of his roof while cops search for him, photo goes viral

theGRIO REPORT - A Michigan man tried to hide from the police by hanging out on his roof. Simply put,…