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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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June 14, 2020
[griojw id=”XjK9SinZ” playerid=””] The Atlanta Police Department has released over an hour of body camera footage in the fatal shooting
Rayshard Brooks - theGrio.com
June 14, 2020
The Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot on Friday night is reportedly out…
June 13, 2020
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released video of the moment Atlanta police fatally shot Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking…
June 2, 2020
Bank of America has announced that it is committing $1 billion to fight racial and economic inequality, pointing to recent
May 31, 2020
A White man declaring "All Lives Matter" during demonstrations in Utah on Saturday was detained by police after he aimed…
Don Lemon thegrio.com
May 31, 2020
Don Lemon urges stars like Oprah, Diddy and Tracee Ellis Ross to get out of their mansions and stop "worrying…
Derek Chauvin thegrio.com
May 30, 2020
Derek Chauvin, the ex-cop charged for murder in George Floyd's death, is closely being watched by staff, pointing to signs…
May 30, 2020
Tamika Mallory's speech in Minneapolis protesting the death of George Floyd has gone viral. Mallory said Black America is in…
May 29, 2020
A preliminary autopsy of George Floyd's death says he didn't die of strangulation or asphyxiation, but rather a combination of…
Derek Chauvin George Floyd thegrio.com
May 29, 2020
A former nightclub owner who recently revealed that George Floyd worked with Derek Chauvin says the ex-cop often exhibited agitation…
Derek Chauvin theGrio.com
May 29, 2020
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death, has been taken into custody after days of…
May 29, 2020
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YArZmbRx2yzax6j7D4OvU President Donald Trump threatened to send the national guard to the city of Minneapolis early Friday following the third
May 21, 2020
William "Roddie" Bryan, 50, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment, the Associated…
May 18, 2020
Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce and his girlfriend were reportedly found dead inside the actor's Las Vegas condo, E! News…
May 17, 2020
The jokes were plentiful after Nelly and Ludacris' "Verzuz" battle was marred by technical difficulties, leaving some to point out…
May 15, 2020
The TRACE Act proposed in the House would provide billions toward mobile testing for COVID-19. Since being introduced, conspiracies have…
May 14, 2020
NFL players Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of possessions from party guests at a…
May 14, 2020
Some of music’s greatest voices came together to help spread some joy and raise funds to provide meals to children
May 13, 2020
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday called for the federal investigation of the Louiseville police shooting of EMT worker Breonna
May 10, 2020
Candace Owens is known to draw outrage for her comments, and her recent statements on the shooting death of unarmed…