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About Gerren Keith Gaynor

White House Correspondent and Managing Editor of Politics
Gerren Keith Gaynor is the White House Correspondent and Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio, based in Washington, DC. As a member of the White House press corps and presidential press pool, he provides essential on-the-ground reporting for Black and LGBTQ+ communities. His leadership was instrumental in theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to secure a seat in the White House press briefing room.

Since 2021, Gerren has covered two presidential administrations, with a career highlight being his interview of Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election cycle. As a Black, queer journalist, he is dedicated to bringing visibility to political spaces where diversity has historically been lacking. His expertise is frequently sought after by major networks, including CNN, MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt News, and Fox Soul.

Gerren's impactful work has earned him numerous accolades, including being named one of Forbes’ "10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know" and a "Power 50" honoree by the Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA). He is also a two-time "Native Son 101" honoree and recipient of the "James Baldwin Storyteller Award.”

 
Areas of Expertise

White House & Capitol Hill Reporting
National Politics
Black & LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Editorial Management
Multimedia Political Commentary

Professional Experience

White House Correspondent & Managing Editor of Politics — theGrio (Present)
White House Press Pool Member — (2021–Present)
Managing Editor — theGrio

Education

Master of Science in Journalism — Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in English — Morehouse College

All Articles

February 2, 2023
President Biden and Vice President Harris met with the Congressional Black Caucus Thursday to discuss a path forward to passing…
February 1, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered an emotional address at the funeral service for Tyre Nichols on Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee. 
February 1, 2023
Black congressional leaders are jumpstarting negotiations on Capitol Hill in an effort to revive the George Floyd Justice in Policing…
January 25, 2023
In less than a month, there have already been at least 39 mass shootings in the United States. Lawmakers seem…
January 20, 2023
TheGrio chats with Rep. Clyburn and political scientist Christina M. Greer to assess the first half of Biden and Harris'…
January 16, 2023
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. called for radical redistribution of power. Economics professor Andre Perry assessed that progress.
January 15, 2023
President Joe Biden honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the civil rights leader’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta,…
January 12, 2023
As President Biden gears up for his first trip to Africa, experts analyze the $55 billion initiatives already pledged to…
January 10, 2023
Immigration proponents say the Biden-Harris administration’s strategy to reduce arrivals to the U.S. border is “unacceptable.”
January 7, 2023
In the early hours of Saturday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries officially made history as the first African American to lead a…
Florida governor Ron DeSantis -- social studies textbooks
January 6, 2023
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona dismissed Gov. Ron DeSantis' latest action as “an attempt to get a national name for himself.”
January 5, 2023
Cardona sits down with theGrio after brief is filed with the Supreme Court in the legal challenge blocking student debt…
January 4, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration promotes projects that it says will transform and modernize America’s infrastructure and create new jobs.
January 2, 2023
President Joe Biden this week commemorated the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
December 29, 2022
Since vowing to have the backs of Black people, Biden has committed to prioritizing racial equity and delivered on several…
December 23, 2022
Lee talks with theGrio about her historic election, being an introvert in politics and why "we need to hear the…
'I Can't Breathe' Protest Held After Man Dies In Police Custody In Minneapolis
December 20, 2022
Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate on Tuesday introduced the PEACE Act to reform the standard for police use…
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, theGrio.com
December 19, 2022
During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Biden officials challenged Yoweri Museveni on Uganda's anti-LGBTQ policies, a source tells theGrio.
December 17, 2022
The White House took an "inclusive approach" with advice of the African Union in decision to host dictators at summit,…
December 15, 2022
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed African first ladies at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.