About Tonya Pendleton

TONYA PENDLETON is a veteran multimedia journalist in news, sports, lifestyle and entertainment reporting. She’s written for Essence, Ebony, BET.com, The Source, XXL, Jordan Magazine, the Philadelphia Daily News, The Washington Post and more. In her current incarnation as a writer/editor with TheGrio.com and as “Things To Do” curator for NPR affiliate WHYY, she crafts content for a local and global audience. The Philadelphia resident was born and raised in New York City and is a graduate of The New School.

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June 26, 2020
NFL star Malcolm Jenkins says she's not sure the NFL should return to play this season until they are better…
June 26, 2020
As the NBA finalizes plans to resume its season, it was revealed today that 16 out of 302 players returning…
June 26, 2020
The mayor of a small town in Mississippi says that change has been a long time coming as he signed…
June 25, 2020
The popular Splash Mountain ride at Disney parks will be remade entirely because of its connection with the movie "Song…
June 25, 2020
A Fox News host got more than she could handle when she had Greater New York Black Lives matter president…
June 25, 2020
A biracial Black women was set afire by four white men who she came face to face with at an…
June 24, 2020
Ohio and a few other states still have a slavery law because of a clause many people don't know about…
June 24, 2020
States such as California and Arizona are experiencing upticks in coronavirus cases and infectious experts warn that things may be…
Chrystul Kizer thegrio.com
June 23, 2020
Chrystal Kizer has made bail in a case that underscores how sex trafficker can get away with abusing underage women…
June 23, 2020
A graduate student in New York City found herself on the receiving end of an unprovoked rant by a white…
Donald Trump theGrio.com
June 23, 2020
President Donald Trump says the nation's taxpayers are likely to get a second stimulus check which he say will be…
June 22, 2020
Local activists from the original Black Panther Party found a series of photos of racial violence victims in a local…
June 22, 2020
More than 100 shots are fired outside of a block party in Charlotte, North Carolina that was organized to celebrate…
June 19, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he believes the NFL would be better served if they emulate the NBA's plan but President…
June 19, 2020
Manuel Flores was arrested after saying that he dreamed of killing more than 200 Black Lives Matter protesters in a…
June 19, 2020
Juneteenth may become a Netflix musical as Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams are reportedly in talks with the streamer to…
June 18, 2020
Denzel Skinner was fired from Taco Bell for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask but Taco Bell ended up apologizing…
June 18, 2020
Virginia state senator Jennifer McCllelan announced that she is declaring her campaign for governor for the state for the 2021…
June 17, 2020
Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said he's open to giving Colin Kaepernick a workout who many blackballed in the…
June 17, 2020
Kyrie Irving has become a spokesman for players who want to use their platform for social justice and think a…