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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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February 12, 2021
Plaskett brought the issues of race, misogynoir -- and even statehood -- to the US Senate floor during Trump's second…
February 11, 2021
Sens. Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee reportedly met with Trump's impeachment defense team behind closed doors for more…
February 7, 2021
Grammy-nominated singer Jazmine Sullivan captivated audiences with her rendition of the national anthem at Super Bowl LV.
January 31, 2021
Tiffany Haddish and Common put their relationship on full display with a hot and steamy take on the TikTok craze,…
January 29, 2021
During an interview with DJ Suss One, Wendy Williams alleged that she and Method Man had a one-night stand.
January 26, 2021
The shocking discovery was uncovered from hundreds of posts and comments from Greene's page that were reviewed by CNN.
Singer Trey Songz
January 25, 2021
Trey Songz is behind bars after getting into a physical altercation with police Sunday during a Kansas City Chiefs game.
Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund, and actors Gabrielle Union and Tichina Arnold
January 24, 2021
NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley has announced a coalition of Black women who are throwing their support to her potentially…
January 22, 2021
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing calls to resign after a Facebook post exposed her agreeing to a 2018 Parkland…
January 20, 2021
While the inaugural ceremony largely focused on President Biden and Vice President Harris, it was Bernie Sanders who became a…
January 18, 2021
Talk show host Wendy Williams did not mince words on Monday morning while addressing Tommy Williams's public comments.
January 13, 2021
Maya Wiley says she is running for NYC's next mayor to lead a city government that is transformative and not…
January 11, 2021
Trump has declared an emergency in D.C. ahead ofJoe Biden's inauguration, following the deadly Capitol riot on Jan. 6 that…
January 8, 2021
Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Friday called for the immediate resignation of President Donald Trump.
January 8, 2021
A U.S. Capitol police officer is reportedly dead after suffering from injuries stemming from Wednesday's deadly siege of the nation's…
Miya Ponsetto Keyon Harrold Jr., thegrio.com
January 7, 2021
Miya Ponsetto, the 22-year-old California woman known as "SoHo Karen," faces charges for assaulting a 14-year-old and attempted robbery.
January 6, 2021
Warnock made history after coming out victorious in his Georgia U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler.
December 31, 2020
A new surveillance video of the unidentified woman who falsely accused a Black teen of stealing her phone shows her…
December 17, 2020
Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff slammed his Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for trying to "distract us with racism…
April Ryan thegrio.com
December 16, 2020
April Ryan has signed with Byron Allen's Allen Media Group to serve as White House Correspondent, D.C. Bureau Chief for…