Social Media

All Articles

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'…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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...
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…