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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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Hunter Biden pardon, theGrio.com
December 2, 2024
"I would say take a look in the mirror," said Congresswoman Crockett.
Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm thegrio.com
November 30, 2024
Rep. Barbara Lee, a Chisholm mentee, reflects on the enduring legacy of the history-making congresswoman on her 100th birthday.
Hakeem Jeffries, Hakeem Jeffries democratic party, Hakeem Jeffries democratic party leadership, Hakeem Jeffries House Minority Leader, Democratic leadership, Who is the leader of the Democratic party, theGrio.com
November 27, 2024
Suggestions that the Democratic Party has no leader is seen as a snub to House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.
Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris video, Kamala Harris Thanksgiving message, Kamala Harris post-election, will Kamala run again, Will Kamala Harris run in 2028, Kamala Harris DNC, theGrio.com
November 27, 2024
In her first public remarks since conceding the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris urged her supporters to “keep fighting." 
Kamala Harris, Will Kamala Harris run again, Will Kamala Harris run for governor of California, Will Kamala Harris run again in 2028, Should Kamala Harris run in 2028, theGrio.com
November 25, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris told her advisors and close allies, “I am staying in the fight,” Politico reports.
Donald Trump, Martin Luther King, MLK Day, Bernice King, Trump inauguration, Trump inauguration MLK Day, theGrio.com
November 25, 2024
When Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, it will coincidentally fall on the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin…
Donald Trump, Byron Donalds, Trump administration, second Trump administration, Black members of Trump administration, Byron Donalds Trump administration, theGrio.com
November 22, 2024
Rep. Byron Donalds said despite the Biden-Harris administration having a "piece of every identity," they did not "get the job…
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
November 21, 2024
“There has been no oppression for the white man in this country," said Rep. Crockett during a committee hearing on…
Tim Scott, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
November 21, 2024
Despite Black Republicans campaigning for him in the 2024 election cycle, President-elect Trump has not named any to his administration.
Yvette Clarke, Yvette Clark CBC, Rep. Yvette Clark, Yvette Clark Congressional Black Caucus, What is the CBC, What is the Congressional Black Caucus, control of Congress, Congress, theGrio.com
November 20, 2024
Rep. Yvette Clarke tells theGrio that "it's all hands on deck" as Democrats stare down a Republican trifecta in Washington…
President Joe Biden meets with Hero Plumbing Inc. CEO Rashawn Spivey, theGrio.com
November 19, 2024
As the Biden-Harris administration touts gains for Black businesses, concerns linger over whether they will sustain when Trump takes office.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
November 18, 2024
Activists slam Donald Trump’s proposal to seek “restitution” for “victims” discriminated by education programs related to DEI.
November 15, 2024
President-elect Trump's picks for a second administration are overwhelmingly white with a history of trafficking in racism.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
November 12, 2024
Trump intends to fulfill his promise to eliminate the Education Department, which would have impacts on public education and students.
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
November 11, 2024
As Democrats lick their wounds after Kamala Harris' defeat to Donald Trump, all eyes are on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
Kamala Harris, Will Kamala Harris run again, Will Kamala Harris run for governor of California, Will Kamala Harris run again in 2028, Should Kamala Harris run in 2028, theGrio.com
November 8, 2024
Democrats are still working through the stages of grief after Kamala Harris’ defeat to Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
November 7, 2024
Civil rights leaders are raising alarm over pro-Donald Trump racist text messages targeting Black Americans following the 2024 election.
Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, theGrio.com
November 7, 2024
Barack and Michelle Obama broke their silence after Kamala Harris was defeated by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
Kamala Harris, Howard University, theGrio.com
November 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris took to the stage on Wednesday at Howard University to concede her loss in the 2024…
Nick Brown, theGrio.com
November 6, 2024
Nick Brown was elected attorney general in Washington, making history as the first Black American to serve in the executive…