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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U.S. President Joe Biden
June 1, 2021
theGrio was on the ground as President Joe Biden, administration officials and members of Congress gathered for historic Tulsa Massacre…
U.S. President Joe Biden
June 1, 2021
Biden is focusing on racial disparity in homeownership and home appraisals that are considerably lower for Black homeowners versus whites.
May 30, 2021
Biden is journeying to Tulsa, where Black families were denied financial restitution from insurance companies after the 1921 massacre.
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
May 26, 2021
Deputy White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday will command the White House podium and room filled with reporters.
Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd
May 25, 2021
Ben Crump reacted to theGrio's reporting that Republicans are stalling the George Floyd policing act for buy-in from law enforcement.
Byron Allen thegrio.com
May 25, 2021
Bryon Allen’s lawsuit against McDonald’s is one of accountability and the desire to create economic inclusion for the Black community.
May 24, 2021
Congressional leaders tell theGrio they couldn’t pinpoint the stall in negotiations on the Hill for the George Floyd Justice In…
Haitians at the border x theGrio
May 20, 2021
Advocates say there's an underlying racist history tied to the American immigration system, one in which Black people are unseen…
May 17, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Some critics of the tax code have raised the issue that it is inherently unfair when race is taken…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
May 16, 2021
President Biden is expanding electric vehicle power stations into Black neighborhoods and is investing in HBCU renewable energy research.
Broadway thegrio.com
May 13, 2021
Broadway is back! The return of the nation’s famous theater circuit stands to signal a bounce back for the American…
Iyanla Vanzant x theGrio
May 12, 2021
Exclusive: The "Fix My Life" spiritual healer Iyanla Vanzant wants to change the current dynamic in policing and the Black…
May 7, 2021
Black unemployment is historically higher than white America despite Biden's pledge to bring justice and equity to the marketplace.
May 6, 2021
In addition to the White House's aim to get 70% of Americans vaccinated by July 4, booster shots may be…
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson x Texas Capitol
May 5, 2021
As Republican-led state legislatures, including Texas, pass sweeping voting laws ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats play defense.
A woman smokes a cigarette
May 3, 2021
HHS Secretary Xavier Beccera says the Biden administration wants to "save lives in the Black community" with ban on menthol…
Cedric Richmond
April 28, 2021
Cedric Richmond says he's seen good policing and remembers a bad experience he had when he was a student at…
Rep. Karen Bass and President Joe Biden
April 28, 2021
Rep. Karen Bass, who sponsored the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, wants President Biden to highlight the importance of…
April 26, 2021
President Joe Biden will announce part two of his infrastructure plan that shifts the focus to supporting families.
April 22, 2021
As President Biden's policy proposals could provide a pathway for Black Americans to gain back financial ground lost during the…