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October 10, 2013

James Woods calls Obama a ‘true abomination’

theGRIO REPORT - Veteran character actor James Woods is not a fan of President Barack Obama and he is letting…
October 10, 2013

Cory Booker’s Senate opponent: NJ ‘needs a leader, not a tweeter’

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - In the first face-to-face showdown of their U.S. Senate campaign, Democrat Cory Booker repeatedly characterized his…
October 3, 2013

Russell Simmons donates $10K to New York anti-violence program

theGRIO REPORT - Russell Simmons has amassed close to three million follows on Twitter and the strong presence he holds…
October 2, 2013

Stop being so stupid, voters tweet to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The roiling debate over the U.S. government shutdown is extending to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as fed-up…
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 24, 2013

Mitt Romney reveals adopted black grandson

theGRIO REPORT - Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has welcomed a new addition to the Romney clan...
September 20, 2013

Antoine Dodson: 'My beautiful Queen and I are having a baby!'

theGRIO REPORT - Internet sensation Antoine Dodson revealed via Twitter Tuesday that he is expecting a child...
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 17, 2013

Jaden Smith: ‘School is the tool to brainwash the youth’

theGRIO REPORT - Jaden Smith bashed America's education system on the social media site Twitter yesterday...
September 16, 2013

New Miss America’s heritage sparks racist comments

TODAY - The crowning of the latest Miss America has stirred up the ugly side of social media...
September 9, 2013

‘Black Twitter’ reacts to George Zimmerman domestic dispute

theGRIO REPORT - George Zimmerman -- the man acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin -- was accused by his…
September 9, 2013

Azealia Banks on Syria: ‘If Obama invades Syria, America will never have another black president’

theGRIO REPORT - Rapper Azealia Banks went on a Twitter rant in the early hours of Saturday morning about Syria…
September 5, 2013

Andre Drummond lands date with Jennette McCurdy through Twitter

E! ONLINE - Jennette McCurdy, best known for playing Sam on Nickelodeon's iCarly and the spin-offSam & Cat, appears to…
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 4, 2013

Twerking: Miley Cyrus starts trend in over-analyzing ‘black’ dance

OPINION - Twerking is not something that needs ethnographic explanation. Even if it did, it should certainly not be carried…
September 3, 2013

Sheryl Underwood calls natural black hair ‘nasty,’ spurring Twitter backlash

OPINION - I understand that Underwood is a comedian, and making people laugh is her job. But it’s a startlingly…
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

Chris Brown slams ‘racist’ DA over his 1,000 hours of community service

NBC NEWS - He recently avoided hit-and-run charges that could have spelled serious troubled for him, but Chris Brown isn't…