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March 15, 2012

Kimberly C. Ellis and the power of 'black Twitter'

BLACK ENTERPISE - Kimberly C. Ellis joined twitter in 2009 but she didn't understand its influence in the black community…
March 7, 2012

Why Rush Limbaugh's downfall is not just a Fluke

OPINION - Limbaugh's advertisers are abandoning ship because of the outpouring of outrage from everyday people from all around the…
February 23, 2012

Nick Cannon will be a judge of the social media Shorty Awards

Nick Cannon has had serious health problems recently and even quit his radio show to focus on his recovery...
January 30, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Corvida Raven, self-proclaimed 'Oprah of the web'

theGRIOs 100 - She's 24 and rocks a Mohawk. Yet despite her youth and rebellious choice of hairstyle, Corvida Raven…
January 20, 2012

Top prep football prospect expelled for x-rated tweets

His name is Yuri Wright, and he's a four-star defensive back prospect from high school football powerhouse Don Bosco Prep…
January 13, 2012

High school teacher faces unemployment over anti-gay Facebook comments

Tenure charges were formally filed against high school English teacher Viki Knox, 50, last month after she was placed on…
January 12, 2012

Michelle Obama joins Twitter: First lady gets presidential welcome to world of tweeting

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama is getting a presidential welcome to Twitter...
January 6, 2012

Was Adele's new boyfriend Simon Konecki the reason she joined Twitter?

Simon Konecki has been spotted on holiday in Florida with one of our favorite singers of all time -- Adele...
January 5, 2012

Social media content can hurt college applicants, experts say

theGRIO REPORT- Although some students will get into their dream schools, experts worry that others -- specifically African-Americans -- may…
January 5, 2012

Don Cheadle feels the wrath of Barack Obama's Twitter warriors

OPINION - Hollywood actor Don Cheadle learned the hard way what many public figures have known for a while: don't…
December 19, 2011

How Facebook can hurt your credit rating

You know those deadbeat friends of yours on Facebook? They could end up killing your credit score and costing you…
December 15, 2011

Obama winning on social media, could Twitter 'blackness' be the reason?

theGRIO REPORT - Barack Obama has a 69 percent approval rating, at least with people who use Twitter. And it…
December 14, 2011

Obama daughters not on Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) - Don't expect to find the president's daughters on Facebook anytime soon...
November 22, 2011

Til' death do you tweet? Social media survives in your wake

theGRIO REPORT - What happens after you die? One of the most existential questions of all time takes on a…
November 8, 2011

Mac Miller and white rappers master social media

OPINION - Miller, for one, carved out his lane by being a social media dynamo instead of an underground rapper…
October 28, 2011

Oprah looks to the Web to energize her network

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After 25 years on TV, Oprah Winfrey says she's having the time of her life on…
October 20, 2011

Why 'Amber Cole' video is a cautionary tale

Do we care enough about our teenagers to make sure an Amber Cole doesn’t happen again?
October 18, 2011

Waters goes to war with Obama's 'super-committee'

OPINION - Rep. Maxine Waters has called out the administration time and again for what she feels is inadequate attention…
October 12, 2011

Samuel L. Jackson joins Twitter, tweets curse words

Now we don't have to go to the movies or even pick up a children's book to get our fix:…
October 6, 2011

Michigan State University rocked by racial intimidation

theGRIO REPORT - These incidents included other racist messages being scrawled on doors; outright physical acts of racial intimidation; and…