About Gerren Keith Gaynor

Gerren Keith Gaynor is a White House Correspondent and the Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Gaynor covers the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. As part of the White House press corps and presidential press pool, Gaynor often provides the first on-the-ground reporting of the Biden-Harris administration, asking questions on behalf of Black and LGBTQ communities.

On Sept. 17, 2024, Gaynor interviewed Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on behalf of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Notably, Gaynor’s work in Washington helped lead to theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to get a designated seat in the White House press briefing room. Gaynor has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt News, and Fox Soul. During Pride Month 2021, Forbes recognized Gaynor as one of “10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know.” He was also recognized as a Power 50 honoree by the Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA). Gaynor is also a tw0-time honoree in Native Son's "Native Son 101" annual list and received the "James Baldwin Storyteller Award" from the LGBTQ health and advocacy nonprofit TruEvolution.

As a Black, queer journalist, Gaynor understands the power of diversity and visibility, which is why he counts it as a privilege to represent Black and LGBTQ+ communities in political spaces where diversity has not historically been embraced. Living up to theGrio’s African meaning of “storyteller,” he is passionate about telling stories that inform and humanize Black and queer experiences.

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Gaynor is a proud HBCU graduate of Morehouse College and a graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism.

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May 1, 2024
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found that an increased number of Black Americans say they feel “connected” to Palestinians.
Jason Hernandez, reality television star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian and Vice President Kamala Harris
April 25, 2024
Vice President Harris hosted a criminal justice roundtable with Kim Kardashian and recipients of recent pardons from President Biden.
April 25, 2024
A racial discrimination lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs has the potential to set the course of justice for…
Radio personalities Stephen A. Smith and Charlamagne Tha God
April 23, 2024
Black celebs like Stephen A. Smith and Charlamagne are weighing in on the 2024 presidential race, and most of it…
April 20, 2024
Advocates are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to do more to redress the legal and societal harms of marijuana prohibition.
President Joe Biden
April 18, 2024
“The Black and LGBTQ communities are both critical parts of the Biden-Harris coalition that played an important role in the…
Former President Donald Trump
April 16, 2024
Attorneys representing Donald Trump are reportedly seeking young Black male jurors who they believe could be sypathetic to him. 
Actor Kadeem Hardison, actor Jasmine Guy, Vice President Kamala Harris and actor Glynn Turman
April 14, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris had some fun with “A Different World” cast as the politician and actors talked the issue…
Black Students Trump, thegrio.com
April 12, 2024
After Trump greeted students at Chick-fil-A, strategists throw cold water suggestions it signals broad support among young Black voters. 
April 10, 2024
Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West selected activist Melina Abdullah as his vice presidential candidate in his bid for the White…
Former President Donald Trump raises a fist
April 9, 2024
A potential Trump administration will reportedly seek to undo equity programs aimed at addressing discrimination against Black Americans.
Biden student loan debt relief
April 8, 2024
The White House says Biden's new student loan debt relief plan will provide “significant relief” for Black and Latino borrowers.
Former President Donald Trump and South African leader Nelson Mandela
April 7, 2024
Former President Donald Trump compared himself to Nelson Mandela as he sought to fight an upcoming criminal fraud trial in…
April 4, 2024
As President Biden navigates shaky terrain with Black voters, he may have a secret weapon on the campaign trail: former…
April 2, 2024
The RNC, an arm of the Trump campaign, misidentified Biden's communications director Michael Tyler for deputy campaign manager, Quentin Fulks.
March 31, 2024
Latreca Pryor and her daughter, Ikina, thanked Biden for the purchase of their first home in Las Vegas as a…
March 29, 2024
Though Trump’s recent promotion of a $60 “God Bless USA Bible” may seem trivial, critics say something more sinister is…
March 27, 2024
Controversial North Carolina candidate Mark Robinson could potentially cost economic growth in the state, particularly for Black residents. 
Attorney General Letitia James
March 25, 2024
Though Trump saw a victory when a New York appellate court reduced his appeals bond, experts say AG Letitia James…
Black owned business thegrio.com
March 23, 2024
A ruling against the Minority Business Development Agency could exacerbate racial disparities in Black ownership and wealth, advocates say.