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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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Wole Soyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism
November 1, 2025
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says the U.S. revoked his visa after he compared Donald Trump to Idi Amin.
Diddy transferred to fort dix federal prison theGrio.com
October 31, 2025
Sean “Diddy” Combs began serving his federal sentence at Fort Dix federal prison for very specific reasons
Hurricane Hits Jamaica Hard
October 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa has killed dozens in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Relief efforts are slowed as communities are stranded and desperate.
Lavii Inc thegrio.com
November 11, 2020
Lavii, Inc. is simplifying everyday experiences through functional and solution-focused technology in fast food amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Derrick Miles CourMed tech thgrio.com
August 20, 2020
Tech entrepreneuer Derrick Miles has found an audience for his start-up CourMed now that the COVID-19 pandemic has made health…
Henry Obispo Bronx food entrepreneur thegrio.com
August 6, 2020
Food activist and entreprenuer Henry Obispo says he is committed to making sure his Bronx, NY. community has access to…
Santia Deck theGrio.com
July 9, 2020
Santia Deck, a professional athlete, has made history not once, but twice in the sports world before turning 30 years…