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February 19, 2015

Eddie Murphy refused to play Bill Cosby in SNL reunion skit

theGRIO REPORT - Former Saturday Night Live cast member Norm Macdonald has finally explained what was up with Eddie Murphy's…
February 16, 2015

Azealia Banks feuds with Erykah Badu on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - Azealia Bank has had her fair share of celebrity feuds via social media, and her latest target…
February 13, 2015

Juveniles accused of running child porn Instagram account

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — Police are urging parents in South Florida to check the online accounts of their children
February 6, 2015

#PrisonBae Jeremy Meeks sentenced to more than two years

theGRIO REPORT - Prison Bae is going to prison for real. Jeremy Meeks, whose mugshot went viral after Stockton police…
February 3, 2015

Student punches teacher over alleged racial remark

theGRIO REPORT - Last week, a Maryland student punched a teacher over a racially insensitive comment. Although the Prince George's…
February 3, 2015

Vivica A. Fox goes off on Kenya Moore, calls her 'toxic trick'

theGRIO REPORT - The latest episode of Celebrity Apprentice served viewers with vicious trash-talking and a shocking round of firings.…
January 29, 2015

Missing teen believed to be in danger of sexual exploitation

theGRIO REPORT - A nationwide broadcast to law enforcement from the FBI, U.S. Marshalls, and the Virginia State Police has…
January 28, 2015

QVC host apologizes for 'hair' comments, says she wasn't referring to black female model

theGRIO REPORT - It was supposed to be just another QVC segment on Dooney and Burke products. But when host…
January 21, 2015

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz's 4-year-old son Egypt plays a mean piano

theGRIO REPORT - Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz's 4-year-old son, Egypt, is adorable as ever in two videos recently uploaded…
January 21, 2015

The funniest tweets and memes from Pres. Obama's State of the Union

Last night, the eyes of the social media world were squarely on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address. This
January 15, 2015

Pittsburgh police chief under investigation for anti-racism photo

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's police chief has asked for a city investigation to determine if he broke regulations by retweeting…
January 9, 2015

Rapper Kevin Gates reveals he's having sex with his cousin, doesn't care

theGRIO REPORT - Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates says a lot of things on his Instagram page. But none of his…
January 7, 2015

High schoolers anger community members with KKK-inspired photo

theGRIO REPORT - A controversial image of teenage girls dressed in white tee shirts and white cone hats has a…
December 16, 2014

Man accused of stalking Ashanti blames her for not blocking him on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - A man accused of stalking Ashanti says this all could have been avoided if only she had…
December 8, 2014

How to tell if you're protesting or just posturing for social media

Ferguson. Mike Brown. Eric Garner. Police Brutality. Body Cameras. Tear Gas. Looting. Post Racial. New Black. #ShutItDown. #BlackLivesMatter. #CrimingWhileWhite 2014
December 2, 2014

NFL's Darnell Dockett under fire for creepy Malia Obama Instagram post

The Arizona Cardinals’ Darnell Dockett isn’t laughing now after receiving backlash for posting a photo of 16-year-old Malia Obama’s backside on
December 1, 2014

Jill Scott supports Bill Cosby, says media attempting to destroy his legacy

theGRIO REPORT - Public support for Bill Cosby hasn't exactly been strong and swift. Count Jill Scott among the few…
November 26, 2014

NFL vet Benjamin Watson shares poignant Facebook message on Ferguson

theGRIO REPORT - This week, several notable athletes have posted messages related to the events in Ferguson on their social…
November 25, 2014

LeBron James, other athletes react to Ferguson decision

theGRIO REPORT - Professional athletes around the country took to social media last night following the announcement that a grand…
November 21, 2014

Singer Monica shows fans her other career on Instagram

theGRIO REPORT - Singer Monica posted a photo on Instagram showing off another career. The singer posted a picture of…