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News
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…
Entertainment
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…
News
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,…
News
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…
Lifestyle
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…
Politics
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…
Culture Watch
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 --…
Entertainment
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…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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'…
Entertainment
July 5, 2013
50 Cent brags on Twitter that he's not in jail
TODAY - 50 Cent was charged with domestic violence and vandalism after an alleged altercation with the mother of his…
Entertainment
June 26, 2013
Stacey Dash tweets support for Paula Deen
theGRIO REPORT - Actress Stacey Dash has always been vocal on Twitter but oftentimes her tweets can be unsettling to…
News
June 12, 2013
Facebook adds hashtags, just like Twitter
NBC NEWS - The hashtag — # — is now a part of Facebook, and the tech shorthand should make…
Lifestyle
June 12, 2013
'Fatherhood Is…' social media campaign invites users to upload pictures of great black dads
ESSAY - Former 'Survivor' contestant Sabrina Thompson invites us all to send in photos for her 'Fatherhood Is…' social media…
News
May 31, 2013
Cheerios commercial featuring interracial couple receives racist backlash
theGRIO REPORT - A new Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple and their child was forced to shut off its…
Entertainment
May 28, 2013
Miguel: ‘Black people are the most judgmental people in the world’
theGRIO REPORT - What started as a simple twit pic turned into a race debate with singer Miguel being somehow…
Entertainment
May 28, 2013
Amanda Bynes tweets Rihanna: ‘Chris Brown beat you because you aren’t pretty enough’
E! ONLINE - Bynes quickly deleted her tweets…but it looked like Rihanna had already caught wind of the Easy A…
Entertainment
May 24, 2013
Chief Keef threatens to slap Katy Perry via Twitter
theGRIO REPORT - Katy Perry and Chief Keef had a brief war of words on Twitter last night...
Entertainment
May 22, 2013
Darius Rucker responds to tweet telling him to leave country music to ‘white folks’
theGRIO REPORT - Former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has carved a successful new career for himself as…
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Cheerios commercial featuring interracial couple receives racist backlash