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May 19, 2015

Let's move on from racial flaps that don't matter

OPINION - We need to stop concerning ourselves as much about how other people feel about us and start caring…
May 19, 2015

Twitter trolls target mother of teen killed by police

theGRIO REPORT - Andrea Irwin, whose son, Tony Robinson, was killed by police in March, has received a flood of…
May 18, 2015

Kanye's fiery, profane Billboard performance gets roasted on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - Kanye West's performance at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards was fire. Literal fire...
May 14, 2015

Tyrese professes his love for Janelle Monáe in intimate online post

theGRIO REPORT - Tyrese, we got the message. The singer warned his Facebook fans he was in his "grown man…
May 13, 2015

High school track star tweets about suicide moments before shooting self

theGRIO REPORT - Police say a high school track star tweeted about suicide moments before allegedly shooting himself Tuesday morning...
May 12, 2015

Professor's tweets under fire, but why are folks offended?

OPINION - Saida Grundy’s position as an associate professor at Boston University (a position that she hasn’t even started yet)…
May 11, 2015

WNBA champ Brittney Griner weds Glory Johnson in Phoenix

PHOENIX (AP) — WNBA players Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson have married, less than a month after they were arrested…
May 8, 2015

Police say man posted Instagram videos of him robbing bank

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (AP) — A man accused of robbing a Virginia Beach bank posted two videos and a photo…
May 5, 2015

Jamie Foxx explains why his anthem was a 'little off,' impersonates Floyd Mayweather

theGRIO REPORT - Jamie Foxx has seen the tweets, memes and screams concerning his rendition of the national anthem at…
May 5, 2015

Beyoncé shuts down Met Gala red carpet with sheer dress, shares photos from the night

theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé arrives at the Met Gala in New York City and social media erupts...
May 4, 2015

How technology and social media spawned a new civil rights movement

The revolution will not only be televised but apparently it will also be uploaded, downloaded, streamed, posted and tweeted as
May 3, 2015

N.Y cop under investigation for racist Facebook post, fellow officers turned him in

theGrio REPORT - A Hudson Valley police officer has been placed on limited duty after fellow officers reported him to…
May 1, 2015

Morgan Freeman on Baltimore news coverage: 'F*** the media'

theGRIO REPORT - Morgan Freeman is not a fan of how the aftermath of Freddie Gray's arrest and death has…
April 30, 2015

City board sorry for tweets asking if Cleveland should burn

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland's Community Relations Board has apologized for several tweets that referenced tension between police and the public…
April 30, 2015

Baltimore officials: No immediate decision in Freddie Gray case

BALTIMORE (AP) — Having weathered two all-night curfews with no major disturbances, Baltimore officials are now trying to manage growing…
April 28, 2015

Jesse Williams sums up the outrage to Baltimore's 'riots' in one tweet

theGRIO REPORT - Jesse Williams, never change. The Grey's Anatomy actor is at it again, posting a series of scathing…
April 28, 2015

Muhammad Ali to Floyd Mayweather: 'Don't you forget, I am the greatest'

theGRIO REPORT - Muhammad Ali seems to have finally responded to Floyd Mayweather's claim that the undefeated fighter is "better"…
April 27, 2015

Jay Z lays out #TidalFacts on Twitter, tells critics to give company a 'chance'

OPINION - Over the weekend, in a series of 15 tweets, Jay-Z laid out what he called #TidalFacts to let…
April 23, 2015

Teen who was temporarily paralyzed surprises nurse by walking

theGRIO REPORT - A Texas teen who had been paralyzed from the waist down for 11 days has made a…
April 18, 2015

White Texas girls rap about lynching black boys, claim they didn't know any better

theGrio REPORT - Two white Texas girls have been in hot water since a recording of their racist improvised rap…