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May 8, 2013

#BlackTwitter: How social media is changing conversations about race and privilege

OPINION - Social media has given a powerful voice to people of color, complementing an often one-dimensional mainstream when it…
April 25, 2013

Rihanna’s n-word incident raises questions about celebs on Instagram

theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna has posted yet another controversial social media photo. This time around it is a picture on…
April 22, 2013

T-Pain calls out 'homphobic idiots' on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - T-Pain took to his Twitter account last week to address all the 'homophobic idiots'...
April 15, 2013

Kobe Bryant’s 3:30 a.m. Facebook rant about injury

NBC SPORTS - The often guarded Kobe Bryant did what we’ve all done on Facebook at points — he ranted.…
March 28, 2013

Robert Zimmerman blasts ‘liberal media’, calls racially incendiary tweets an ‘error in judgment’

NEWS -- Twelve hours before he was set to appear on cable television to explain a weekend Twitter rant many…
March 18, 2013

'Bible's' Satan casting raises eyebrows, ire with comparison to President Obama

VIDEO - Casting the devil is a tricky thing; if you're not going with a caricature of a cloven-hooved man…
March 13, 2013

Prosecutor: Steubenville school rape victim didn't consent

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A 16-year-old girl was "substantially impaired" after an alcohol-fueled party, was unable to consent to sex…
March 13, 2013

Chicago man sparks anti-violence social media campaign

NBC Chicago - After the murder totals in Chicago started racking up after January of this year, South Side native…
March 11, 2013

5 Twitter tips from 'super mayor' Cory Booker

NBC NEWS - With more than 1.3 million followers, charismatic and social network savvy Newark mayor @CoryBooker has more Twitter…
February 21, 2013

Dear white friends and family: Whether it's ni**a or the n-word, you just can't say it

OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite…
February 21, 2013

Viral video of beating puts WorldStarHipHop on hot seat

theGRIO REPORT - WorldStarHipHop is a website that has become infamous for featuring surreptitiously filmed violent altercations, but last week…
February 5, 2013

Former South Carolina GOP leader under fire for Trayvon Martin tweets

theGRIO REPORT - Former South Carolina GOP Republican executive director, who calls himself 'The Honey Badger of American Politics' on…
February 5, 2013

Mr. T returns to 'solve the world's problems' on YouTube, Twitter, smartphones

VIDEO - Pity the fool who doesn't keep up with Mr. T...
February 4, 2013

Keyshia Cole slams Michelle Williams' Super Bowl performance

theGRIO REPORT - Not everyone was a fan of Destiny’ Child’s reunion at the Super Bowl this year...
February 1, 2013

Social media users united behind Hadiya Pendleton tragedy

theGRIO REPORT - Hadiya Pendleton's murder in Chicago shook the nation two days ago and fans across the country have…
January 31, 2013

Video surfaces of young Hadiya Pendleton in PSA about gang violence

theGRIO REPORT - NBC confirms that a video which has surfaced on YouTube featuring a young Hadiya Pendleton, the 15…
January 22, 2013

Michelle Obama's eyeroll towards John Boehner becomes viral sensation

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama appeared to be irritated by Speaker of the House John Boehner at the…
January 17, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama launches new Twitter account: @FLOTUS

WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to find Michelle Obama on Twitter? Try tweeting her at (at)FLOTUS...
December 18, 2012

Instagram ad policy change riles users

NEW YORK (AP) - Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service that Facebook bought this year, is the target of a storm…
December 4, 2012

Newark mayor Cory Booker set for food stamp challenge

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - He and one of his Twitter followers each plan to live for a week on the…