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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,…
August 5, 2015

Willow Smith speaks out on parents divorce rumors

theGRIO REPORT - Willow Smith seems more amused than annoyed by the constant rumors of her parents divorcing. "The media…
August 5, 2015

Kelly Osbourne's 'Latinos clean toilets' comment the latest in trainwreck TV on 'The View'

OPINION - During a recent airing of The View, Kelly Osbourne did two things that offer a teachable moment in…
August 4, 2015

Black Twitter feasts on Allure Magazine's Afro spread

theGRIO REPORT - Allure Magazine has seen better days. A spread in the magazine's August issue on afros screamed cultural…
August 4, 2015

Viral photo shows officer pointing gun at two unarmed black women

theGRIO REPORT - A bystander captured a picture of the moment a Cleveland police officer drew his gun, and the…
July 31, 2015

White woman splashed at Chicago beach responds by shouting n-word

theGRIO REPORT - Splashed water. That's all it took to allegedly spark an explosive racial tirade. Raquel Bolton was with…
July 31, 2015

New York police officer gets down to 'Whip,' 'Nae Nae' at block party

theGRIO REPORT - More of this, please. One New York police officer showed that it is possible for law enforcement…
July 31, 2015

Jill Scott explains initial Bill Cosby support: 'That man was like a father to me'

theGRIO REPORT - When a storm of sexual assault and rape allegations hit Bill Cosby last fall, Jill Scott was…
July 30, 2015

OITNB star Danielle Brooks posts 'fearless' selfie in sports bra, shares struggle with 'self love'

theGRIO REPORT - 'Orange is the New Black' actress Danielle Brooks joined the public 'debate' on body image this week,…
July 29, 2015

Tyler Perry breaks his silence on Bobbi Kristina's death: 'I'm a writer with no words'

theGRIO REPORT - Tyler Perry voiced his heartbreak over the death of Bobbi Kristina with one sobering tweet: "I'm a…