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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December 15, 2023
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December 8, 2023
“The Hill With April Ryan” delves into the potential running mate of Donald Trump, the expected Republican presidential nominee in 2024.
December 5, 2023
Singer Al B. Sure is on Capitol Hill to bring attention to a cause that has become very personal for him: organ transplantation.
December 1, 2023
Despite reactions to Stevie Wonder’s relevance to Biden and the Black agenda, celebrities have long engaged presidents on policy issues.
November 30, 2023
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November 27, 2023
Stevie Wonder is requesting to sit down with President Biden to discuss his concern with the White House’s Black agenda.
November 22, 2023
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November 17, 2023
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November 10, 2023
Age is more than a number when it comes to questions about reelecting President Joe Biden for a second term.
November 10, 2023
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November 8, 2023
Advocates are celebrating Tuesday’s vote in Ohio to make abortion a constitutional right, claiming it as a particular victory for Black women.
November 6, 2023
If approved by voters, Issue 1 would make permanent in the Ohio Constitution a woman’s right to an abortion and reproductive healthcare. 
November 5, 2023
The AI industry has the civil rights community calling for caution, particularly regarding AI technology and law enforcement.
November 4, 2023
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November 4, 2023
As the Obama Foundation holds its second Democracy Forum, the moment also marks 15 years since Barack Obama’s historic 2008 presidential win.
November 3, 2023
“It puts us in danger of being falsely accused,” Damon Hewitt, head of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, said of bias in AI technology.
November 2, 2023
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer tells theGrio he is particularly concerned about how AI is used by law enforcement.
October 12, 2023
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Morgan State University, theGrio.com
October 9, 2023
Safety on HBCU campuses, which are woefully underfunded, has been a long-standing concern for administrators and elected officials. 
October 6, 2023
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton called the legal attack on the Fearless Fund a civil rights and political issue.