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About Bobby Pen

Lauren “Bobby Pen” Williams is a journalist, media strategist, and educator who loves travel, storytelling, and cultural connection. Originally from Washington, D.C., she now resides in Houston, TX, where she enjoys cycling, karaoke, and community building with the rich Black entrepreneurship scene in the Bayou City. Bobby Pen has contributed on-air to TMZ, Forbes, TV One, Hot 97, ESSENCE, and more.

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Wendy Williams, father dead at 96, conservatorship, thegrio.com
February 9, 2026
Thomas Williams, father of Wendy Williams, has died at 94. The news comes as the former talk show host continues…
Trump Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show, thegrio.com
February 9, 2026
President Donald Trump blasted Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show and its message of Latino pride and self-belief.
stefon diggs, lawsuit, defamation, grand theft auto, Ferrari, super bowl LX, thegrio.com
February 7, 2026
Stefon Diggs hit with a civil lawsuit alleging defamation and involvement in an assault tied to a stolen Ferrari days…
2026 Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective - Show
February 7, 2026
Kirk Franklin questioned the church’s silence on ICE and issued the reminder that Jesus’ family fled persecution.
Teyana Taylor; Storm Reid; Get Lite; Paramount Pictures; film directing; Black women directors; music video directors; The Aunties Production; Spike Tee; New York City subway; dance film; Hollywood news; celebrity news; thegrio.com
February 7, 2026
Paramount has set Teyana Taylor’s feature directorial debut “Get Lite” for a spring 2027 theatrical release.
T.I.; Scott Stapp; Creed; hip-hop; rock music; celebrity news; Miami; podcast interview; thegrio.cm
February 7, 2026
T.I. recounts a 2005 Miami hotel incident involving Creed frontman Scott Stapp, saying he didn’t “save” him, rejecting years of…
da brat, bb judy, jessica harris-dupart, the way love goes book, thegrio.com
February 6, 2026
Da Brat and Judy Harris-Dupart speak with TheGrio about what they learned while writing their memoir, The Way Love Goes.
Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations, thegrio.com
February 3, 2026
Alex Pretti's death, shot by federal agents during a Minneapolis protest, was ruled a homicide, raising questions about conflicting accounts.
We Choose To Fight: Nobody Elected Elon Rally
February 2, 2026
In a speech at a ball this weekend, Rep. Jasmine Crockett called out Gov. Greg Abbott, and urged voters to…
68th GRAMMY Awards - Show
February 2, 2026
With four wins in one night, the Pulitzer Prize winner pushed his career total to 26 Grammys, moving past Jay-Z,
2014 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet
January 31, 2026
Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus shared that her baby girl, Codi, has died, just weeks after celebrating her release from…
Protesters Denounce Detention Of 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos At Immigration Processing Facility In Texas
January 31, 2026
Federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father from ICE detention, criticizing ICE tactics.
2025 NBA All-Star - Rising Stars Game
January 31, 2026
Rapper LaRussell will perform during Super Bowl 60 festivities, taking part in the NFL Tailgate and later serving as the…
Senate Passage Of Government Spending Package In Doubt As Democrats Seek Changes To DHS Funding
January 31, 2026
A partial government shutdown began Saturday, furloughing workers and disrupting services. Here’s what Black Americans should know.
byron allen, ava duvernay, coretta scott king, amg, mlk, martin luther king jr., thegrio.com
January 31, 2026
Byron Allen and Ava DuVernay are teaming up for a film about Coretta Scott King's fight for the truth about…
68th GRAMMY Awards - 2026 Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective
January 30, 2026
More than 25 years after The Roots’ “You Got Me” won a Grammy, Eve is finally recognized for her role…
2017 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals
January 27, 2026
Nicki Minaj is set to appear at a Treasury Department event, marking her most formal step yet into Trump-aligned politics.
Air Jordan 3 Concrete Rose, Teyana Taylor Jordan Brand sneaker, Concrete Rose 3 release date, thegrio.com
January 26, 2026
Jordan Brand unveils Teyana Taylor’s Air Jordan 3 “Concrete Rose." Here are the details ahead of the March 4, 2026,…
Derrick Rose, Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, NBA, United Center, Jersey retirement, NBA MVP, Chicago sports, thegrio
January 24, 2026
Michael Jordan congratulated Derrick Rose ahead of the Bulls retiring his No. 1 jersey, honoring the MVP’s legacy at the…
la la anthony, threesixty program, rikers island, prison reform, sherri show, thegrio
January 24, 2026
La La Anthony highlighted her ThreeSixty Program on “Sherri,” helping young men at Rikers prepare for re-entry.