About Gerren Keith Gaynor

Gerren Keith Gaynor is a White House Correspondent and the Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Gaynor leads theGrio's political team alongside White House Correspondent and D.C. Bureau Chief April D. Ryan, covering the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. Notably, his work in Washington helped lead to theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to get a designated seat in the White House press briefing room. Gaynor has appeared on Cheddar TV, Revolt Black News, and Fox Soul’s “The Tammi Mac Show.” During Pride Month 2021, Forbes recognized Gaynor as one of “10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know.”

As a Black, queer journalist, Gaynor understands the power of diversity and visibility, which is why he counts it as a privilege to represent Black and LGBTQ+ communities in political spaces where diversity has not historically been embraced. Living up to theGrio’s African meaning of “storyteller,” he is passionate about telling stories that inform and humanize Black and queer experiences.

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Gaynor is a proud HBCU graduate of Morehouse College and a graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism.

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December 21, 2023
President Biden is taking credit for a boom for Black-owned small businesses, which have seen the fastest-growing pace in over 30 years.
December 17, 2023
Harris attended the HBCU Celebration Bowl in a crucial swing state that’s home to key voters needed to win reelection.
December 14, 2023
Civil rights leaders and Black organizations call on the Biden-Harris administration to end a delayed ruling to ban menthol cigarettes.
December 12, 2023
In 1980, Norman Lear founded People For the American Way, a progressive advocacy group to combat the rise of a Christian right-wing.
December 7, 2023
During the fourth Republican debate, the “great replacement theory” was dismissed, and the rise of antisemitism was juxtaposed to the KKK.
December 6, 2023
A new ad from the Biden campaign first obtained by theGrio continues to court Black voters in the early stages of the presidential election. 
December 5, 2023
Biden’s secret weapon to winning over Black voters could be Kristen Clarke, an assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice.
Pres. Donald Trump, theGrio.com
December 2, 2023
An endorsement from Mark Fisher led to Trump to falsely claim he had the “support” of the Black Lives Matter national organization.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, theGrio.com
November 30, 2023
Political experts say Black communities should be concerned after Trump renewed calls to send military to Democratic-controlled cities.
November 28, 2023
Former President Donald Trump vowed again to repeal Obamacare, which would have devastating impacts on Black communities.
November 28, 2023
The White House unveiled the 2023 holiday decorations, kicking off the season with an extravagant display that will be open to the public.
November 23, 2023
As many gather this holiday season, the Biden White House is lifting up actions it has taken that Black Americans can be thankful for.
November 22, 2023
Senate Chuck Schumer indicated that the nation’s first bill to regulate AI will focus on how to safeguard Black voters from disinformation.  
November 21, 2023
Shevrin Jones introduced a bill that would eliminate language in Florida’s school curriculum suggesting Black people benefited from slavery.
November 18, 2023
Nikole Hannah Jones convened journalists, elected officials, students, and educators to discuss the rising threats against democracy. 
November 17, 2023
The EPA unveiled the first-ever youth advisory council to help solve the climate crisis and ensure equitable outcomes for Black communities.
November 13, 2023
Though Tim Scott suspended his 2024 campaign for president, critics say he still poses a threat to Black voters.
November 11, 2023
Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher is on a mission to help bring change to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 
November 10, 2023
Dean Phillips, the Minnesota congressman challenging President Biden for the Democratic nomination, wants Black Americans to him a chance.
November 9, 2023
An erosion of Black voters, a crucial part of Biden’s coalition that won him the White House in 2020, could spell disaster.