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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April 21, 2021
The Biden-Harris administration eyes police reform that would establish new federal standards with stiff penalties for police officers.
April 20, 2021
Despite victory in the murder of George Floyd, the fight for justice and police reform is still on and many…
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy
April 19, 2021
During an interview with theGrio, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy maintains the vaccine can be trusted as the age eligibility…
George Floyd thegrio.com
April 19, 2021
Sources tell theGrio that President Biden is preparing for a Chauvin trial outcome, but attempts to rein in bad policing…
April 16, 2021
The mortality and morbidity rates for Black women remains an alarming national health issue, and has been punctuated by a…
Kamala Harris thegrio.com
April 14, 2021
In an interview with theGrio, Kamala Harris called for "full accountability" in the Chauvin trial and said Wright "should still…
Capitol Building x President Biden
April 14, 2021
The quest toward reparations for slavery gains steam as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives push H.R.40. through committee.
Rep. Joyce Beatty, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
April 13, 2021
CBC leadership will meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday at the White House at…
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
April 12, 2021
Thousands of jobs are open for hire in the federal government, which are not a part of anticipated jobs from…
Don Lemon thegrio.com
April 9, 2021
CNN Tonight host Don Lemon's new book "This Is The Fire" seeks to help Americans navigate through the nation's racially…
U.S. President Joe Biden
April 8, 2021
Sign-ups for Obamacare among Black Americans saw a noticeable jump since Congress passed President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
Pete Buttigieg
April 6, 2021
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg acknowledges "there is racism physically built into some of our highways" as Biden touts $2.2T proposal.
Rev. Dr. Bernice King
April 5, 2021
Bernice King has signaled that she’s gearing up to take "hard lines" in the current political battle in Georgia over…
Bernice King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
April 4, 2021
Bernice King recalls graphic autopsy images that she believes prove James Earl Ray did not assassinate her father, Dr. Martin…
March 31, 2021
USPS has reverted to a mail system that is unreliable -- leaving people wondering when they will get prescriptions, checks…
March 26, 2021
Several issues were not covered at President Biden’s first press conference since taking office, including hate and its deadly tentacles.
March 26, 2021
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge met with civil rights leaders during an hour-long virtual meeting on Thursday.
White House
March 23, 2021
In 15 states and Washington, D.C. recreational use of cannabis is allowed, yet President Biden remains opposed to legalization.
March 23, 2021
The Colorado grocery store shooting has reignited a push for gun control in Washington with a forceful urge to Congress…
Biden thegrio.com
March 19, 2021
Biden acknowledged there is a huge disparity in the Black community versus white America when it comes to COVID-19 during…