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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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Roseville blue dots Biden Harris thegrio.com
November 3, 2020
Residents of Roseville, California are shaken after mysterious blue dots appeared in front of seven homes supporting the Biden Harris…
Stacey Abrams voting All In doc thegrio.com
October 29, 2020
The Universal Hip Hop Museum and Lisa Cortes director of 'All In: The Fight for Democracy' unite for a virtual…
Jhamel Paskel thegrio.com
October 28, 2020
Jhamel Paskel a Florida teenager will serve 25 years for an armed carjacking that included the killing of a K-9…
Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean "Diddy" Combs - Inside
October 23, 2020
Hip-hop icon and enterprenuer Jay-Z has created a new cannabis company called Monogram to get into the lucrative business of…
October 22, 2020
A second juror confirms the account of the first in the controversy over the grand jury investigation of the Breonna…
Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers - Game Four
October 22, 2020
The four-time NBA champ is behind More Than a Vote, a group of athletes who want to encourage civic engagement…
October 21, 2020
Michael B. Jordan is a co-ambassador for the Social Justice Now film festival which is happening online and at drive-ins.
Supreme Court Justice Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Meets With Senators Ahead Of Confirmation Vote
October 21, 2020
Democratic senators say they are going to boycott the Amy Coney Barrett committee vote in protest of her stance on…
Breonna Taylor theGrio.com
October 20, 2020
A grand juror in the Breonna Taylor has has been granted the right to speak publicly about how the grand…
Channing Dungey Warner Bros. Television thegrio.com
October 19, 2020
Channing Dungey has been named the president of Warner Bros. Television after leaving other high-level gigs at Netlfix and ABC.
70th Emmy Awards - Arrivals
October 17, 2020
The former 'Saturday Night Live' comedian says she doens't miss her time on the show as she never felt free…
As U.S. Prepares To Cross 200,000 Covid-19 Deaths, A Pandemic Landscape Endures In New York
October 17, 2020
COVID-19 positive cases are spiking at levels not seen since July and health experts are alarmed at the numbers heading…
Deja Stallings Kansas City police arrest
October 16, 2020
After Deja Stallings violent arrest by a Kansas City police officer went viral, protestors are now occupying City Hall.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey theGrio.com
October 14, 2020
Mark and Patricia McCloskey pointed their guns at protesters in Missouri and are now sharing autographed photographs of the incident.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger Cast Ballot And Celebrates Start Of Early Voting In Virginia
October 13, 2020
A severed cable has impacted Virginia's voter registration portal on the last day to register to vote in the state.
AFC Championship - Tennessee Titans v Kansas City Chiefs
October 8, 2020
The Tennessee Titans COVID outbreak has had a chiling ripple impact throughout the NFL as it struggles to contain it.
New York Liberty v Phoenix Mercury
October 8, 2020
WNBA player Cappie Pondexter has been found safe after initially believed to be missing. The baller had been arrested on…
October 8, 2020
Donald Trump deducted 70K in hairstyling expenses while with The Apprentice, but tax experts say that is illegal.
October 7, 2020
Rap icon Scarface is still recovering from COVID-19 and now he says he needs a kidney donor to help save…
October 7, 2020
The Atlanta Hawks introduced their MLK uniforms last weekend that pay homage to the late civil rights leader.