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 leads theGrio's political team alongside White House Correspondent and D.C. Bureau Chief April D. Ryan, covering the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. Notably, his 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 Cheddar TV, Revolt Black News, and Fox Soul’s “The Tammi Mac Show.” During Pride Month 2021, Forbes recognized Gaynor as one of “10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know.”

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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February 3, 2024
For the first time in history, South Carolina will kick off the Democratic primary centering Black voters by the urging of Biden.
January 30, 2024
The Biden-Harris 2023 campaign hired Jasmine Harris as director of Black media, theGrio exclusively reports.
January 29, 2024
Several court battles in states the South accused of racial gerrymandering will determine the voting power of Black Americans in 2024.
January 26, 2024
After Tim Scott professed his love for Trump, Al Sharpton and others say the he is an embarrassment to the Black community. 
January 24, 2024
The Biden-Harris campaign is taking a victory lap after pulling off a symbolic win in New Hampshire as outcry over Israel-Palestine grows. 
January 23, 2024
As New Hampshire residents prepare to vote in Tuesday’s primary election, some may wonder why Biden’s name will not be on the ballot.
January 22, 2024
After DeSantis announced the end of his 2024 campaign, Black Floridians are slamming him for attacking Black and marginalized communities.
January 20, 2024
Former Obama campaign and White House staffers reflect on President Barack Obama’s historic 2009 inauguration.
January 19, 2024
Former Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott will reportedly endorse Donald Trump for president.
Michael Regan, EPA, theGrio.com
January 19, 2024
EPA Administrator Michael Regan will travel to Africa with NAACP President Derrick Johnson to promote climate equity.
January 18, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s comments on racism in America expose a glaring Achilles heel for the Republican Party.
January 16, 2024
A co-defendant in the election case, in a court filing, accused Fani Willis of engaging in an “improper” relationship with the lead prosecutor in the case. 
January 14, 2024
“I had people who told me that my life was over, that I would never be who I thought I […]
Biden student loan debt relief
January 13, 2024
As the Biden-Harris administration announced additional student debt relief for qualified borrowers under its new repayment program.
January 12, 2024
As the White House works to support Black farmers, said farmers who have faced discrimination call for greater action and transparency.
VP Harris, theGrio.com
January 10, 2024
Voting rights activists concerns about election integrity and violence in Black communities during a roundtable with Vice President Harris.
January 8, 2024
Biden denounced white supremacy and Republican attempts to rewrite America’s racial history during a visit to Emanuel AME Church in S.C.
January 5, 2024
The White House takes a victory lap after Black unemployment remains low at 5.2%, dropping slightly from prior months. 
voting booths, theGrio.com
January 5, 2024
The 2024 election is just over 300 days away, with plenty of races and policy issues for Black voters to dive into in the months ahead. 
Biden and Harris, theGrio.com
January 3, 2024
Political experts say a USA Today/Suffolk University poll should not be much of a concern for Biden and Harris this early in the 2024 cycle.