Local, National, & International News

Kalamazoo-native makes history as first black male in professional tennis to come out as gay
www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/kalamazoo-native-makes-history-as-first-black-male-in-professional-tennis-to-come-out-as-gay
How Lendale Johnson Is Changing Tennis for Black Gay Players
www.advocate.com/exclusives/2021/7/27/how-lendale-johnson-changing-tennis-black-gay-players

​Serving the Truth with Lendale Johnson on Deuces And Love
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/news/serving-truth-lendale-johnson-deuces-070907030.html

America’s first black, gay male tennis professional
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/americas-first-black-gay-male-pro-tennis-player-on-growing-up-as-a-gay-person-of-color/​

​Lendale Johnson lauds Roger Federer, Djokovic, Andy Murray for supporting LGBTQ athletes
https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/tennis-news/lendale-johnson-lauds-roger-federer-novak-djokovic-and-andy-murray-for.html

As a black gay man, I couldn’t see myself reflected in professional tennis – so I forged my own path
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/12/black-gay-man-professional-tennis-12953813/

Lendale Johnson Tackles Racism and Bigotry with Deuces And Love
https://www.abc-7.com/story/42331165/lendale-johnson-tackles-racism-and-bigotry-with-deuces-and-love
​Celebrity Insider
Lendale Johnson To Star In New Reality tv show deuces and love
​https://celebrityinsider.org/lendale-johnson-to-star-in-new-reality-tv-show-deuces-and-love-383183/

Vogue Magazine
​https://www.vogue.it/photovogue/portfolio/?id=68328&md_photographer_id=68328&md_pageIndex=0&md_page=0&md_pid=2358348
​Business Insider
Why Serena Williams’ Serve Dominates Tennis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCK0KwykvHk

Celebrity Page
​Celebrity Page TV: Star Sightings
https://celebritypage.com/lady-gaga-emma-stone-and-other-celebs-seen-out-and-about/

Business Insider
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5vsqx6SmX0&t=7s
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CNF MAG
Rising Star Lendale Johnson
www.cnfmag.com/celebs-profile/rising-star-lendale-johnson/

​WGN9 News SportsFeed
Lendale Johnson Talks Pro Tennis with British Tennis Player Neil Pauffley
wgntv.com/2017/11/15/lendale-johnson-and-neil-pauffley-discuss-their-tennis-careers-on-sports-feed/

MLive
Johnson To Sign Autographs For Homelessness
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/03/kalamazoo_celebrity_lendale_jo.html

MLive
Lendale Johnson attends Annual 5K Walk To End Homelessness
www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2017/03/annual_walk_to_end_homelessnes.html

Daily News Detroit
Empire's Guest Star Earns Extraordinary People Award
www.dailynewsdetroit.com/item/latest-news/12578/Empires-guest-star-Lendale-Johnso

Fox17 News
Lendale Johnson helps homelessness 5K charity
http://fox17online.com/2016/03/18/walk-to-end-homelessness/

Fox17 News
Lendale Johnson Talks With Fox17 Morning Mix
http://fox17online.com/2016/03/21/lendale-johnson/

MLive
Johnson To Sign Autographs For Homelessness
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/03/_celebrity_lendale_jo.html

National Indigenous Television
Is it ever acceptable to wear blackface?
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2016/02/04/it-ever-exceptable-put-black-faces

Fox17 News
Lendale Johnson Talks Empire Role & Meeting Stars
fox17online.com/2015/10/26/lendale-johnson-local-actor/

Where Dreams Live: Lendale Johnson
http://socialifestylemag.com/where-dreams-live-lendale-johnson-interview/

ESPN BLEACHER REPORT
​Lendale Johnson's Unique Journey From Tennis to Acting Modeling and Back
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2601216-lendale-jonhsons-unique-journey-from-tennis-to-acting-modeling-and-back

Huffington Post Blog
Actor Lendale Johnson On Culture Shock
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ilana-rapp/actor-lendale-johnson-tal_b_8870080.html

CW7 Michigan
The Lori Moore Talk Show Lendale Johnson
wwmt.com/community/features/lori-moore-show/stories/10-13-15---Lendale-Johnson-American-Heart-Association-Gala-218374.shtml#.VotF-fkrLDc
Lendale Johnson Presents Awards At The 2015 Equanimity Awards Gala
balancinglifestylesmag.com/awardsbenefitgala.aspx

Fox 32 News Chicago
Fox 32 Talks with Empire's Guest Star Actor
myfoxchicago.com/clip/11057823/fox-32-talks-with-extra-from-tv-show-empire-more-extras-still-needed

UK's D'Office Threads
Meet Lendale Johnson
www.joomag.com/magazine/doffice-threads-october-2014/0268338001413842646

Scene Chicago Magazine
scene-chicago.com/lendale-lenny-johnson/

​Vada Magazine
Lendale Johnson Walks For Sickle Cell Awareness
vadamagazine.com/28/09/2014/fashion/support-fight-sickle-cell-anemia

America's Next Top Model celebrity judge "Miss J" Talks to Lendale’ Calls Him Fierce
http://bit.ly/1ANB4Nu

ABC7 Chicago
Lendale Walks In 2015 Black Fashion Week USA
abc7chicago.com/fashion/black-fashion-week-usa-shines-spotlight-on-chicago-designers/511663/
http://vadamagazine.com/06/02/2015/fashion/2015-black-fashion-week-usa-come-chicago-il

DNA Magazine Meets Lendale Johnson
www.dnamagazine.com.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=22562