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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June 30, 2023
President Biden announced new actions after the Supreme Court ruled against his student loan forgiveness program.
June 29, 2023
President Biden “strongly” disagreed with the Supreme Court’s rulings on affirmative action, effectively ending race in college admissions.
June 28, 2023
President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a carefully crafted speech on his economic policies, dubbed “Bidenomics.”
June 26, 2023
The White House announced an investment of over $40 billion toward connecting underserved communities to affordable high-speed internet.
June 25, 2023
As CEO of AmeriCorps, Michael D. Smith is the first openly gay Black man to lead the federal agency geared toward community service.
June 22, 2023
The issue of poverty in America was lifted up this week as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Washington, D.C.
June 20, 2023
Top Republican contenders in the 2024 presidential race were noticeably silent about Juneteenth on Monday.
June 19, 2023
Activists are using new efforts to protect against what they see as a deliberate movement to roll back Black voters’ freedoms in the South.
June 15, 2023
On any given day at White House press briefing room with TV cameras zoomed in at the podium, all eyes are fixated on Karine Jean-Pierre.
June 15, 2023
The Department of Education secretary tells theGrio the administration is working to make sure borrowers “know what options they have…
June 13, 2023
Claims that Trump is a victim of a “two-tiered” justice system amid indictment is seen as ironic considering the wrongs against Black people.
June 9, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the Bahamas marked a significant step in the United States’ relationship with the Caribbean.
June 8, 2023
The LGBTQ+ community is in a crisis all across the United States, says Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign.
June 6, 2023
President Biden is awarding $115 million to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report.
June 5, 2023
Activist, theologian and academic Cornel West announced Monday that he is running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate.
June 3, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration announced new actions the White House is taking to address racial bias in U.S. home appraisals.
June 1, 2023
The U.S. surgeon general is sounding the alarm about the negative impacts of social media on the mental health of young Americans.
May 31, 2023
Experts and advocates worry Black and brown communities are getting the short end of the stick as Congress votes on the debt ceiling deal.
May 25, 2023
Biden nominates Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a White House Rose Garden ceremony.
May 24, 2023
Democrats threw cold water on the presidential campaign of Ron DeSantis and sounding the alarm about the risks he poses to Black communities.