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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Kim Burbrink Louisville police Breonna Taylor thegrio.com
January 21, 2021
Louisville police major Kim Burbrink has been demoted and reassigned after leading the unit that participated in the Breonna Taylor raid.
Meena Harris Kamala Harris fashion
January 20, 2021
Meena Harris, her husband Nikolas and their daughters make a fashion statement at the inauaguarion of her aunt, Kamala Harris.
Lamar Jackson thegrio.com
January 19, 2021
The Bills Mafia has contributed to Lamar Jackson’s charity after he was injured in the Baltimore Ravens loss to Buffalo on Saturday.
Kyrie Irving thegrio.com
January 18, 2021
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has brought a house for Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd, according to Stephen Jackson.
Florida teacher antifa Capitol thegrio.com
January 14, 2021
A Florida substitute teacher was let go after saying that she believes that antifa operatives were behind the Capitol breach.
Queen Sugar OWN Ava DuVernay
January 14, 2021
The OWN show ”Queen Sugar’ about the lives and loves of the Bordelon family has been renewed for a sixth seaosn.
10th Annual SAG Nominations
January 13, 2021
The SAG Awards agreed to rescheduled their annual show again in order to move out of the way of an also rescheduled Grammy Awards.
Nicki Minaj Tracy Chapman copyright thegrio.com
January 8, 2021
Nicki Minaj agrees to pay Tracy Chapman $350K in a copyright dispute asChapman says that Minaj sampled her song without permission.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Reagan taunted thegrio.com
January 8, 2021
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was taunted by Trump supporters as he tried to board a flight in Washington, D.C.
Georgia Democratic Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock Campaigns On Election Day
January 7, 2021
Rev. Raphael Warnock was with a group of cleargy when they were arrested in 2017 on Capitol grounds for a peaceful protest.
Michelle Obama thegrio.com
January 7, 2021
Michelle Obama says she wants the tech giants to mute Donald Trump on their social media platforms after the Capitol breach.
Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election
January 6, 2021
Capitol police response to a violent insurrecton by pro-Trump demonstrators has been questioned by journalists and observers.
Warnock Obama Georgia thegrio.com
January 6, 2021
Barack Obama congratulated Raphael Warnock on his victory in the Georgia Senate race saying John Lewis would be proud.
Kwanzaa Karenga African thegrio.com
December 25, 2020
Kwanzaa was founded in the 60s by Ron Karanga who believed it would help empower African Americans and bring their culture closer.
Dusan Brown Chadwick Boseman Netflix thegrio.com
December 24, 2020
Teenage actor Dusan Brown talks about his career and working with Chadwick Boseman in the Netflix film, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’
Ebony Jet magazine Bridgeman
December 22, 2020
Ulysses ‘Junior’ Bridgeman purchased Ebony and Jet Magazines recently in bankruptcy court for $14M and hopes to turn the brands around.
Le Bron James Jerome Adams vaccine thegrio.com
December 22, 2020
Dr. Jerome Adams encourages LeBron James to take the vaccine shot, saying he would set a great example for others to do the same.
Nancy Pelosi stimulus check Congress thegrio.com
December 21, 2020
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that while the stimulus checks are ‘significant’ she and her Dem collleagues wanted more.
Leslie Odom Nicolette Robinson Ellen DeGeneres thegrio.com
December 20, 2020
Leslie Odom, Jr. is isolating from his pregnant wife, Nicolette Robinson, after Ellen DeGeneres tested positive for COVID-19.
December 20, 2020
Comedy actor Jim Carrey has announced that he will no longer play Joe Biden on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as his contract was only for six weeks.