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April 25, 2014

University of South Florida bans 'selfies' at graduation

Selfies are so popular in social media that the very word has officially become part of the English language. But
April 24, 2014

Adopted teen meets birth mother with help from social media

VIDEO - Last Sunday an Urbandale teen posted a photo on Facebook asking for information on her birth mother. This…
April 23, 2014

NYPD request for photos on Twitter backfires

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the New York Police Department admits he was caught off guard by the…
April 21, 2014

Online plea helps adopted teen find birth mom

VIDEO - A 19-year-old Iowa woman is meeting her birth mother for the first time thanks to a photo she…
April 14, 2014

Drake surprises 15-year-old brain cancer patient, makes her wish come true

theGRIO REPORT - Kennedy Brown is a 15-year-old girl from Houston, TX whose battle with brain cancer has drawn her…
April 11, 2014

Vine video shows toddler smoking what appears to be weed

theGRIO REPORT - A viral Vine video shows an adult letting a toddler smoke what appears to be marijuana.
March 31, 2014

#StandWithJamilah: Black Twitter rallies behind Ebony editor after spat with RNC

OPINION - One would think that Lemieux had somehow created an alternative universe where wealthy white people were enslaved and…
March 28, 2014

Ebony magazine formally apologizes to RNC for Jamilah Lemieux tweet

theGRIO REPORT - A heated Twitter exchange between Ebony.com senior editor Jamilah Lemieux and the RNC's Raffi Williams has led…
March 20, 2014

Kevin Hart to Oprah: Denzel Washington and Will Smith 'not social media savvy’

theGRIO VIDEO - With over 11 million Twitter followers, Kevin Hart talks about the importance of his connection to his…
March 18, 2014

High school students reprimanded over racist tweets directed at white basketball players

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — High school officials in Michigan said they reprimanded students involved in posting racist messages on Twitter…
March 14, 2014

Will Black Twitter help swing the 2016 presidential election?

OPINION - We are witnessing in real time the influence Black Twitter has on careers, the success of television shows,…
March 12, 2014

Politini: Black Twitter's 3 best takedown tactics!

theGRIO VIDEO - From Paula Deen’s affection for the 'good ‘ole days' of the antebellum South to George Zimmerman’s outrageous…
March 11, 2014

Bill Cosby joins Instagram, posts comedic video

theGRIO REPORT - After attending the South by Southwest festival Monday, Bill Cosby announced that he has officially joined Instagram...
March 11, 2014

Can the NBA ever stuff the criminal stereotype?

OPINION - State Rep. Pat Garofalo became the latest, in a long line of bigots, to let the immediacy of…
March 10, 2014

Black Twitter: An online force to be reckoned with

WASHINGTON (AP) - Black Twitter holds court on pretty much everything from President Barack Obama to the latest TV reality…
March 5, 2014

Politini: You would not say that to my face!

theGRIO VIDEO - If you’ve taken a trip to the comment section of any website lately chances are you’ve run…
February 19, 2014

NJ wrestlers' lynching photo draws scrutiny

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — School sports officials asked the state's civil rights agency to look into a photo that shows…
February 18, 2014

#DangerousBlackKids: Black Twitter challenges the criminalization of black youth

theGRIO REPORT - In the wake of the Michael Dunn trial, the hashtag #DangerousBlackKids has gone viral thanks to thousands…
February 14, 2014

10,000 racial slurs used on Twitter every day, study says

NBC NEWS - It’s no surprise that people say racist things on Twitter, especially with so many high-profile cases involving…
February 14, 2014

Why Malcolm X rifle image still strikes a chord

OPINION - Nicki Minaj’s latest outrage is a wake-up call. But the all-important question is will we heed it?...