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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

May 8, 2022
Leaders in Washington tell theGrio they are doing everything they can to deliver for Black moms and their families.
Symone D. Sanders
May 6, 2022
Former Biden-Harris official Symone Sanders talks leaving the White House and what viewers can expect from her new show, premiering…
Karine Jean-Pierre
May 5, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre will make history as the first Black person to serve as White House press secretary, the White House…
Protest U.S. Supreme Court 2022, theGrio.com
May 4, 2022
Black women will be disproportionately impacted by any reversal of abortion rights, reproductive rights advocates say.
U.S. Representative Shontel Brown and challenger Nina Turner
May 3, 2022
Rep. Shontel Brown came out victorious in her first reelection, defeating Nina Turner to represent Ohio’s 11th Congressional District.
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Opinions In Gerrymandering, Florist, Murder Cases
May 2, 2022
The Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade, according to a leaked opinion draft…
U.S. Representative Shontel Brown and challenger Nina Turner
May 2, 2022
U.S. Rep. Brown and Turner did not mince words with theGrio about why each feels they should represent the Buckeye…
April 28, 2022
A new congressional caucus aimed at closing the economic gap for Black entrepreneurs in tech and innovation was launched on…
White House correspondents Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne
April 25, 2022
The WHCA will present the “Dunnigan-Payne Prize” to the families of Dunnigan and Payne at this year's White House Correspondents…
April 23, 2022
Black people suffer disproportionately from climate change. Biden officials tell theGrio they're working to address it.
April 20, 2022
Advocates argue that legalizing cannabis would restore the harm caused by criminalization in Black and Brown communities.
A set of hands holds up signs reading "#FairMaps - Stop Gerrymandering"
April 19, 2022
Critics say that new maps drawn by Republicans in states from Florida to Texas are deliberate tools to suppress Black…
April 14, 2022
TheGrio spoke with agency leaders on how they are fulfilling Biden's executive order to ensure government services are distributed equitably.
April 13, 2022
TheGrio explores the impact of former Lt. Gov. Benjamin's indictment on the gubernatorial race and whether he can ever make…
April 11, 2022
Georgia Democrats and leaders tell theGrio they’re not giving up the fight to protect the sacred right to vote in…
April 8, 2022
TheGrio was in attendance as an emotional Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson addressed the nation after being confirmed to the high…
April 6, 2022
TheGrio explores how Florida's law banning classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity will affect LGBTQ+ youth.
Vice President Kamala Harris applauds beside former President Barack Obama who reaches toward President Joe Biden
April 5, 2022
TheGrio was inside the Affordable Care Act event as former President Obama reunited publicly with his friend and former VP,…
Black women Capitol Hill staffers at the U.S. Capitol
March 30, 2022
TheGrio spotlights senior and mid-senior Black women staffers on the Hill doing the People's work on the heels of Black…
Ketanji Brown Jackson, theGrio.com
March 28, 2022
TheGrio explores what Republicans describe as "court-packing" with U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown.