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March 7, 2014

Man poses as woman in yoga pants to prank ogling men

theGRIO REPORT - One young man put on a pair of leggings and bent into the trunk of his car…
February 6, 2014

‘Meet Your First Black Girlfriend’ video racking up views

theGRIO REPORT - A popular video explaining to white men a few things they will encounter while dating a black…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Andrew Bachelor, comedy’s next big thing, dominates Vine

theGRIO'S 100 - Andrew Bachelor, 25, a.k.a. King Bach, is a comedy celeb on Vine with 1.9 million followers, his…
January 7, 2014

Teleka Patrick case: Missing doctor story shouldn't be overshadowed by stalking sensationalism

OPINION - For the past month, Dr. Patrick’s family has pleaded for help to find their loved one in the…
January 4, 2014

Descendants of '12 Years a Slave' subject, Solomon Northup, release video

theGRIO REPORT - Descendants of former slave Solomon Northup released a video, in collaboration with Fox Searchlight, to commemorate the…
January 3, 2014

12-year-old kills 'Yoncé' dance routine

theGRIO REPORT - Charlize Glass is taking YouTube by storm with her latest video showcasing her choreography to one of…
September 27, 2013

2-year-old dances to Beyoncé choreography like a pro

VIDEO - Atlanta area dancer Tianne King's 3-year-old daughter, Heaven, is taking YouTube by storm with her Beyoncé choreography...
September 11, 2013

YouTube’s ‘Ask a Slave’: Latest in ‘slave humor’ trend?

ESSAY - 'Ask a Slave' is just the most recent successful attempt to tap into the violence of slavery from…
September 10, 2013

5-year-old raps Kanye West’s ‘Blood on the Leaves’

theGRIO REPORT - In a new YouTube video that is making its way around the web, a 5-year-old shows off…
September 10, 2013

Jimmy Kimmel reveals ‘girl on fire’ twerking video a hoax

VIDEO - A viral video left many viewers in shock as they watched how a young girl's 'twerking' mishap appeared…
September 6, 2013

Twerking girl accidentally sets herself on fire in viral video

VIDEO - Twerking is so hot right now and for one budding viral video star, it's literally on fire...
September 5, 2013

Gospel singer uses R.Kelly’s ‘Bump and Grind’ beat for song

VIDEO - What may be a well-intentioned performance is derailed by the bizarre choice of the instantly recognizable beat from…
August 16, 2013

Harriet Tubman relative demands personal apology from Russell Simmons for ‘awful’ sex tape parody

theGRIO REPORT - One of the direct descendants of legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman has launched scathing attack on Russell Simmons'…
August 15, 2013

Who makes fun of Harriet Tubman? Russell Simmons’ YouTube channel releases ‘sex tape’ spoofing icon

OPINION - Rape isn’t a joke,. Slavery isn’t a joke. Harriet Tubman and her sacrifices for black people are not…
August 2, 2013

Matthew McConaughey, other celebs show support for Spike Lee

theGRIO REPORT - Matthew McConaughey recently recorded a video of himself talking about his favorite Spike Lee film, showing support…
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 25, 2013

Jay Z calls George Zimmerman a ‘f**king mall cop’

theGRIO REPORTS - In a recent interview with hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson, Jay Z shared his views on George Zimmerman,…
July 16, 2013

Kids react to controversial Cheerios commercial

theGRIO REPORT - A video featuring children reacting to the controversial Cheerios commercial was published to YouTube Sunday...
July 10, 2013

Justin Timberlake previews part 2 of 'The 20/20 Experience'

theGRIO REPORT - Justin Timberlake posted a video to You Tube Wednesday hinting at the release of a sequel to…
June 13, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts: Workers who endured racist rant will be 'honored'

NBC NEWS - The issue arose after video of the incident at a Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dunkin' Donuts popped up…