About April Ryan

April Ryan is also the Washington D.C Bureau Chief and Senior White House Correspondent at theGrio. She can be seen on CNN as a political analyst. Ryan is the longest-serving Black woman reporter in the White House press corps and has served on the board of the prestigious White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) for 25 years. She is one of only three African Americans in the Association’s over 100-year history to serve on its board. She is also an esteemed member of the National Press Club. In 2015, Ms. Ryan was nominated for an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author) for her first book.

April opened the DC Bureau for theGrio and led theGrio to a permanent White House Briefing room seat and into presidential and supplemental pool duty, a first for a Black-owned digital news organization.

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Pete Buttigieg
November 8, 2021
Secretary Buttigieg tells theGrio how Biden's soon-to-be signed infrastructure investment law will bring equity to disadvantaged communities.
President Biden
November 5, 2021
BBB federal dollars are earmarked for Black farmers, clean water in Black communities, crime prevention, better housing and more.
Martin Luther King III, theGrio.com
November 3, 2021
Martin Luther King III was arrested and released Wednesday by U.S. Park Police after protesting for voting rights in front…
Terry McAuliffe
November 3, 2021
Democrats face harsh reality after Tuesday’s election as they try to recover from a political gut punch from Republicans in…
November 2, 2021
TheGrio explores the role Black voters will play in Tuesday's elections with pollster Cornell Belcher and elected officials.
Reverend Jesse Jackson x Sesame Place
October 30, 2021
During a Zoom with Howard alum and protesters, Jackson said, “Students should not be punished but appreciated for standing up…
U.S. President Joe Biden
October 28, 2021
Biden's Build Back Better plan may fall short on expectations of Black voters, but funding for HBCUs are described as…
President Biden
October 26, 2021
Biden will hit the international stage to discuss a range of issues at G20. But his domestic policy agenda remains…
President Joe Biden
October 22, 2021
Biden acknowledged the "overwhelming support" he received from the Black community during his CNN town hall on Thursday.
October 20, 2021
Alyssa Milano, Ben Jealous and Rev. Jamal Bryant and 22 voting rights protesters were arrested for crossing U.S. Secret Service…
April Ryan interviews Colin Powell
October 18, 2021
Ryan: "Powell always recognized our commonality as Black Americans occupying these historic and predominantly white spaces in Washington."
Attorney Lee Merritt
October 18, 2021
Lee Merritt, an attorney for the Ahmaud Arbery family, tells theGrio that it is important that the jury chosen be…
October 16, 2021
The Biden White House is trying to pick up the broken pieces of the George Floyd policing bill by mulling…
U.S. President Joe Biden
October 14, 2021
The Biden administration is actively refuting misinformation circulating about the president's financial commitment to HBCUs.
Maxine Waters x Trail of Tears Statue
October 13, 2021
Maxine Waters is leading efforts to get reparations for Black descendants of the enslaved on Native American reservations, starting in…
Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green
October 12, 2021
Republican gerrymandering in Texas could result in Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green facing off in a “double bunk”…
Jesse Jackson
October 8, 2021
Santita Jackson celebrates father Rev. Jesse Jackson contribution to America through his activism and history-making run for president.
President Biden
October 8, 2021
U.S. Secretaries Marcia Fudge and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm explain how climate and infrastructure impact Black people most.
October 7, 2021
Harris sat down with Black Greek Letter Organization leaders to discuss the nation’s most pressing issues facing Black America.
Ben Jealous and other activists were taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service
October 5, 2021
Ben Jealous, activists were taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service on the eve of the Senate's debate on the…