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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September 24, 2023
Actress and SAG-AFTRA national board member, Sheryl Lee Ralph, told theGrio that she met with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
September 23, 2023
The Emmy Award-winning star Sheryl Lee Ralph tells theGrio that she met with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass about the…
September 23, 2023
Ronnie DeVoe of New Edition spoke with theGrio’s April Ryan about New Edition's performance at this year's CBCF Phoenix Awards.
September 19, 2023
Maxine Waters tells theGrio she does not believe impeachment attempts by Republicans to oust President Biden from the White House…
September 14, 2023
On “The Hill With April Ryan,” theGrio’s Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent, April D. Ryan, looks at “CBC…
September 13, 2023
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will attend this year’s Phoenix Awards dinner hosted by the Congressional Black…
Members of the CBC, theGrio.com
September 11, 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion will be high on the agenda for the Congressional Black Caucus’ 52nd Annual Legislative Conference week.  
Dollar General Jacksonville shooting
September 9, 2023
Catch an all-new episode of “The Hill with April Ryan” every Thursday on theGrio.com and theGrio’s social media platforms.
September 2, 2023
On "The Hill with April Ryan," April Ryan talks to former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, who heads the new equity…
March on Washington, "I Have a Dream" speech, March on Washington 60th anniversary, White House celebrates March on Washington, Biden Administration, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., family of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights movement, theGrio.com
August 25, 2023
The president will host the celebration on Monday, the anniversary of the historic event where King delivered his "I Have…
August 24, 2023
The White House director of African-American media, Erica P. Loewe, is elevating to a new role within the Biden-Harris administration.
August 17, 2023
“There will be lawsuits,” said Chris Jones, who ran against Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, about the state's decision.
August 14, 2023
Bernice King called the riverfront brawl in Alabama a moment reflecting the “nature of karma” and “generations of frustration."
August 12, 2023
Attempts to achieve police accountability on the federal level have been met with obstacles on Capitol Hill and at the…
Biden-Till monuments
July 25, 2023
The president signed a proclamation on Tuesday for the creation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument...
July 6, 2023
Cocaine at the White House is a felony crime; however, it’s a substance not typically screened at the most recognized…
July 6, 2023
Black leaders say the court’s decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis could have far-reaching consequences for Black and brown…
June 14, 2023
The conservative-majority Supreme Court will soon rule on affirmative action and whether race should be a factor in college admissions. 
Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama discusses marriage, Black celebrity couples, theGrio.com
May 30, 2023
In her New York Times best-seller, "The Light We Carry," Michelle Obama writes about navigating hardships in troubling times.
May 26, 2023
The White House is saying goodbye to domestic policy advisor Susan Rice, who officially ended her time with the Biden-Harris…