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October 1, 2013

Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade spar on social media

theGRIO VIDEO - NBA rivalries are being hashed out on Twitter and Instagram these days. Kevin Durant said James Harden…
September 30, 2013

Miley Cyrus laughs off rumors of baby with Juicy J

E! ONLINE - The Internet has been buzzing that the "Wrecking Ball" singer has a bun in the oven following…
September 26, 2013

Cory Booker DMs stripper, dismisses controversy

theGRIO REPORT - Did Newark Mayor and Senate hopeful Cory Booker take a page out of Anthony Weiner's playbook?...
September 25, 2013

Lamar Odom breaks silence via Twitter

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lamar Odom is breaking his silence with his first post on Twitter since the NBA star…
September 25, 2013

Rihanna vs. Teyana Taylor and the cyber-bullying culture

OPINION - Nothing good ever comes from a Rihanna subliminal tweet or sub-Instagram post...
September 18, 2013

Conservatives link president to DC shooter: ‘If Obama had a son he’d look like Aaron Alexis’

theGRIO REPORT - Since the tragic shooting in the Naval Yard in Washington, D.C. on Monday, a meme has been…
September 4, 2013

Eddie Murphy joins Twitter, promotes new song with Snoop Lion

theGRIO REPORT - Eddie Murphy has officially embraced the power of social media to promote his latest foray into music...
September 3, 2013

Wild Wings Café apologizes after patron posts discrimination complaint to Facebook

theGRIO REPORT - Nearly a month after the incident at Wild Wings Café, the complaints on Facebook started to garner…
August 23, 2013

Instagrammer tips off NYPD to largest ever gun bust, signaling trend towards digital policing

theGRIO REPORT - Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan told Reuters last years that the company has developed software to…
August 21, 2013

Gospel choir sings ‘Keep your business off of Facebook’

VIDEO - Social media has made websites like Facebook a key way to share information - but one gospel choir…
August 19, 2013

Stacey Dash lashes out at Oprah for comparing Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin

theGRIO REPORT - Stacey Dash has become known for voicing her political opinions on Twitter -- and when it comes…
August 6, 2013

Youth-led campaigns seek justice for Trayvon Martin, refute Don Lemon

theGRIO REPORT - In wake of the Trayvon Martin murder trial, movements led by young people who embrace hoodies, tattoos,…
July 30, 2013

Taking activism beyond Twitter: Young minority activists on modern movements

theGRIO REPORT - Many 20-somethings may not have marched with civil rights leaders in the 60’s, experienced the death of…
July 22, 2013

‘We Are Not Trayvon Martin’ Tumblr springs up as space for whites to share sympathy with Martin supporters

ANALYSIS - 'We Are Not Trayvon Martin' is one of the rare circumstances in which someone had the good intent…
July 19, 2013

Tavis Smiley slammed on Twitter for criticism of Obama’s Trayvon Martin remarks

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has received widespread praise for his impromptu remarks today on race and the trial…
July 19, 2013

Did Black Twitter kill a Zimmerman juror’s book?

theGRIO REPORT - Time will tell if blacks -- who outpace all groups in the use of social media --…
July 16, 2013

Why hip-hop needs a voice on Zimmerman verdict

OPINION - Since George Zimmerman's acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin, the reaction within the hip hop community has…
July 15, 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. in hoodie image to honor Trayvon Martin goes viral

theGRIO REPORT - In the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, an image of Martin Luther King Jr. in a…
July 9, 2013

'Angry Trayvon' gaming app pulled after backlash

theGRIO REPORT - 'Angry Trayvon', a game developed for smartphone use, has been pulled from the Android app store following…
July 8, 2013

Chicago police turn to Twitter to battle crime

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police on Monday rolled out changes to a community policing program they hope will turn residents'…