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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July 9, 2024
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will continue to "get out there" amid concerns about his viability for…
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
July 7, 2024
A survey conducted by the Black Futures Lab shows that among 211,000 Black Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris has a…
June 30, 2024
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., lays out why it's America's moral responsibility to help the people of Haiti amid unrest there.
Chris Jones Arkansas
June 21, 2024
Chris Jones appeared on theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” to discuss his new role as co-chair of Dirt Road…
Damon Hewitt, Janai Nelson, Maya Wiley, theGrio.com
June 16, 2024
Damon Hewitt, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, talks police reform and racial bias in AI.
June 10, 2024
During an interview with theGrio's "The Hill with April Ryan," attorney Lanny Davis said Trump “must do the time.”
June 2, 2024
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley says Donald Trump's guilty verdict is "one step in the right direction of accountability."
June 2, 2024
Crump said the VP conveyed to the mother of Roger Fortson "what a great debt we owed to her for…
May 30, 2024
Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su sits down with theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” to discuss the latest jobs…
May 26, 2024
TheGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” catches up with Secretary Cardona after the administration announced $7.7B more in debt cancellation.
May 24, 2024
TheGrio was on hand at the U.S.-Kenya press conference for the official state visit of Kenya President William Ruto.
May 17, 2024
Marilyn Mosby sits down with theGrio's White House correspondent April Ryan as she faces up to 40 years in prison.
May 16, 2024
Ahead of President Biden’s Morehouse College commencement speech, President David Thomas joins “The Hill with April Ryan.”
theGrio highlights Marilyn Mosby
May 16, 2024
The Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter to the White House in support of a pardon for ex-Baltimore state's attorney…
May 14, 2024
This week, President Biden is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education at the White House.
Maryland State Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby
May 7, 2024
The White House is noncommittal when asked about calls for President Biden to pardon former Baltimore City State’s attorney Marilyn…
Vice President Kamala Harris, singer Beyonce, theGrio.com
April 26, 2024
"The Hill with April Ryan" dives into several topics, including a new poll that shows Vice President Harris is just…
April 18, 2024
“The Hill with April Ryan” takes a look at the worksite for the Obama Presidential Center, currently under construction in…
The White House on Funding Updates For Haiti Relief
April 11, 2024
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan updates theGrio on the latest involving proposed funding for Haiti amid civil unrest.
A Different World HBCU College Tour 2024, 90s Hit tv show, theGrio
April 11, 2024
“The Hill with April Ryan” catches up with the cast of “A Different World” at the White House who weighed…