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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. He covers the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. As part of the White House press corps and presidential press pool, Gaynor provides the first on-the-ground reporting in the nation's capital on behalf of Black and LGBTQ communities. Gaynor has covered two presidential administrations, starting with the Biden-Harris administration in 2021. A major highlight of his career was interviewing Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.

Gaynor’s work in Washington helped lead to theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to get a seat in the White House press briefing room. Gaynor has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt News, and Fox Soul. 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). He's also a two-time honoree of the "Native Son 101" annual list and received the "James Baldwin Storyteller Award" from the LGBTQ 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. 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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John Lewis, voting rights act, theGrio.com
August 7, 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told theGrio restoring the Voting Rights Act is "something that we want to see…
Kamala Harris, 2024 presidential election, theGrio.com
August 5, 2024
TheGrio breaks down the latest on Kamala Harris's search and key facts about the top five Democratic vice presidential picks.
Sheila Jackson Lee, reparations, theGrio.com.
August 2, 2024
TheGrio asked the White House whether President Biden would reconsider his position on HR 40 to honor the late Sheila…
Sheila Jackson Lee, theGrio.com
August 2, 2024
Friends and colleagues of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee remember her as someone who was a giant in Houston…
Donald Trump, Rachel Scott, NABJ, Black journalist, theGrio.com
July 31, 2024
Trump drew outrage during a Wednesday interview with Black journalists at the National Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention in Chicago.
July 31, 2024
Kamala Harris brought out hip-hop’s biggest stars and trolled Trump with lyrics and one-liners in a fiery campaign speech in…
Donald Trump, 2024 presidential election, theGrio.com
July 30, 2024
Activists and political experts say Donald Trump telling Christians "you won't have to vote again" is a threat to Black…
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, 2024 presidential election, theGrio.com
July 29, 2024
With less than 100 days until Election Day, here’s what Black voters should know about the 2024 election with only…
Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, endorsement, theGrio.com
July 26, 2024
In a new campaign video, former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama called Harris to endorse her for…
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, 2024 presidential election, theGrio.com
July 25, 2024
Trump's nephew claims in a book that the former president, who faces Kamala Harris in November's presidential election, used the…
Kamala Harris, presidential election,2024 election, theGrio.com
July 25, 2024
Kamala Harris launched her first campaign ad as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, titled “We Choose Freedom.”
Joe Biden, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 25, 2024
Biden, who described Harris as "experienced" and "capable" in his Oval Office speech, is praised for his record on Black…
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris Wisconsin, Kamala Harris Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris campaign, theGrio.com
July 24, 2024
During her visit to Milwaukee, Mayor Cavalier Johnson's twin daughters shared a special moment with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, kamala harris donald trump, 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris campaign, theGrio.com
July 24, 2024
Allies and supporters of the Kamala Harris campaign tell theGrio they believe she is the best woman to defeat Donald…
Kamala Harris, president, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 23, 2024
Thousands of Black men raised more than $1.3 million for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 22, 2024
TheGrio was on the ground as Harris made her first public appearance since announcing her candidacy for president, where she…
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, black women, theGrio.com
July 19, 2024
A growing list of Black women are demanding Democrats not to abandon President Biden, telling theGrio it would be a…
Donald Trump, RNC, Republican National Convention, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 19, 2024
Democrats and critics are decrying the blatant racism they say was on full display this week at the Republican National…
Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, RNC, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 17, 2024
Critics slam J.D. Vance for his shifting opinions about Donald Trump's racism and embracing of white nationalist ideologies.
theGrio.com, republican national convention amber rose
July 16, 2024
At the Republican National Convention, Amber Rose and Sen. Tim Scott were there as clear attempts to center Black voices.