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June 4, 2015

Minnesota man says he was fired for tweet about lynching President Obama, denies racism

theGRIO REPORT - When the president first set up his official POTUS Twitter account, he drew plenty of support and…
June 3, 2015

Your favorite Instagram memes may actually be mocking sick children

theGRIO REPORT - We've all done it; pass on a funny post featuring the face of a complete stranger. But…
June 3, 2015

Woman dies following botched butt injection procedure in New York basement

theGRIO REPORT - A woman who idolized Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj died on Saturday after receiving butt injections from what…
June 2, 2015

President Obama tweets support for Caitlyn Jenner

theGRIO REPORT - Everybody's talking about the Vanity Fair cover showing Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, with the headline, “Call…
May 29, 2015

Former Duke basketball star say cops pulled guns on him, then asked for autographs

theGRIO REPORT - Former Duke basketball star say cops pulled guns on him, then asked for autographs...
May 29, 2015

Hoops player pulls off epic 'Love & Basketball' style proposal

theGRIO REPORT - Alex Johnson knew what he was doing. And it was all in his plan that his girlfriend…
May 26, 2015

Social media explodes with hilarious #BeyonceAlwaysOnBeat memes

VIDEO - Social media erupts with hilarious #BeyonceAlwaysOnBeat memes...
May 26, 2015

Taraji P. Henson twerks for director Lee Daniels

VIDEO - Lee Daniels posts a video of Taraji P. Henson twerking at a pool party in Las Vegas...
May 20, 2015

Jamie Foxx's delivers spot-on impression of John Legend on 'Tonight Show'

theGRIO REPORT - Jamie Foxx's rendition of the 'Toys 'R' Us' jingle as John Legend was everything...
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