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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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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Barack Obama thegrio.com
December 20, 2020
Barack Obama shared his best of 2020 playlist. Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage' was included. He says his daughter Sasha helped…
Jrue Holiday Bucks NBA thegrio.com
December 20, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks player Jrue Holiday says he'll donate the rest of his 2020 salary to Black busineses, nonprofits and initiatives.
Kiki Layne Ring Shout TV thegrio.com
December 16, 2020
Kiki Layne has taken on a new role in the TV series Ring Shout, based on a novel by P.…
People Go To The Polls On First Day Of Early Voting In Texas
December 15, 2020
A former police captain has been arrested in Houston after he illegally detained a man he believed was masterminding voter…
Uncertainty Surrounds Tenants Behind On Rent As Expiration Of NY State Eviction Moratorium Looms
December 14, 2020
A housing crisis can be averted if Congress acts to extend federal eviction moratoriums say housing experts.