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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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August 26, 2020
Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul identified the Kenosha officer who shot Jacob Blake several times in the back as Officer Rusten…
August 25, 2020
Herschel Walker defended his friend Donald Trump against claims that he is a racist during the Republican National Convention.
August 19, 2020
Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday night at the DNC as she accepted the Democratic vice-presidential nomination in a rousing…
August 18, 2020
Sweetie Pie's owner Tim Norman was arrested on federal charges in his nephew's death in an alleged plot to collect…
August 17, 2020
Melania Trump appeared to evade the hand of husband Donald Trump as they descended from Air Force One on Sunday.
August 14, 2020
Andrew Gillum praised vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris, revealing she was there for him when other politician friends "disappeared."
August 13, 2020
Brandy reacts to Moesha's new home at Netflix and recalls her real-life Cinderella moment with her 'fairy godmother' Whitney Houston.
August 11, 2020
President Donald Trump took aim at Kamala Harris during a press conference on Tuesday after his opponent Joe Biden announced…
August 10, 2020
A video shows LA County sheriffs in Santa Clarita, pointing guns at a group of Black male teens who had…
August 9, 2020
Video of a proposal aboard a boat is a lesson on what not to do when handing off a presumably…
August 7, 2020
Brandy sits down with theGrio to discuss her first album in eight years, B7, and opens up about self-love, loss…
August 5, 2020
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are "deeply" sorry for holding their wedding on a plantation in South Carolina, the actor…
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August 3, 2020
A shoe that was sold on Amazon's UK website drew outrage online for its use of the N-word to describe…
August 3, 2020
President Trump very clearly spelled Florida wrong in a tweet, causing the word "Frorida" to trend on Twitter on Monday…
July 30, 2020
"Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Holliday became a trending topic on Thursday following her performance of two gospel classics at John Lewis'…
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July 30, 2020
Herman Cain, businessman and former Republican presidential candidate, died on Thursday after a weeks-long battle with COVID-19.
July 29, 2020
Former President Barack Obama will reportedly deliver the eulogy at the funeral service for the late Rep. John R. Lewis…
July 28, 2020
Terry Crew tweeted an acronym for 'coon,' using the first four letters that spelled out the racist slur to say:…
July 24, 2020
Rep. Jim Clyburn tells theGrio that for Biden to win in November, his campaign will need to respond "to the…
July 22, 2020
Black America is still mourning the death of Rep. John Lewis -- but few people knew him as well as…