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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

January 28, 2022
Flowers, an Army veteran who has worked for the Department of Defense, is running to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene in…
January 17, 2022
Cedric Richmond, Biden senior advisor and director of Public Engagement, reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and voting rights.
April Ryan
January 13, 2022
TheGrio's Ryan has covered five sitting U.S. presidents throughout her storied career from Baltimore to the White House.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
December 15, 2021
Vice President Harris headlined the Freedman's Bank Forum, announcing $8.7 billion for financial institutions serving minority businesses.
Keechant Sewell
December 14, 2021
Keechant Sewell will be the next New York Police Department Commissioner, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced on Tuesday.
Morehouse College thegrio.com
December 2, 2021
More than 60 HBCU presidents sent a joint letter urging the Senate's "swift passage" of President Biden's Build Back Better…
Symone Sanders
December 1, 2021
Symone Sanders, the chief spokesperson and senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, will be stepping down from her role,…
Virginia Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Winsome Sears
November 3, 2021
Republican Winsome Sears made history as the first Black woman to be elected as Virginia's lieutenant governor.
Rapper Boosie Baddazz (left) and Lil Nas X, theGrio.com
October 26, 2021
TheGrio’s Gerren Keith Gaynor says there’s something to be said about Boosie and men like him who take pleasure in…
U.S. President Joe Biden
October 21, 2021
Biden invoked Dr. King's fight for racial justice and equality as he acknowledged roadblocks to his agenda on voting rights…
Cory Booker thegrio.com
October 16, 2021
Sen. Cory Booker acknowledged that without Black voters "we will get decimated" in reelections. "We can't let people get discouraged."
October 14, 2021
Weeks after U.S. Border Patrol’s ‘whip’ scandal, a new complaint says WRAP device used by ICE officers violates civil and…
US Border Patrol on horse with Haitian migrants, theGrio.com
September 25, 2021
Immigration advocacy groups are applying pressure on Biden officials for accountability and the halting of deportations of Black migrants.
Sunny Hostin, Vice President Kamala Harris and Ana Navarro, theGrio.com
September 24, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris's interview on "The View" quickly unraveled after Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro tested positive for COVID-19.
Nicki Minaj and Joy Reid, theGrio.com
September 13, 2021
Nicki Minaj slammed MSNBC's Joy Reid after she called out Minaj, accusing her of encouraging the Black community to not…
Noelle Borders, left, picture of her mother, 9/11 survivor Marcy Borders, theGrio.com
September 11, 2021
The daughter of "The Dust Lady" Marcy Borders wants to keep alive her story of perseverance following the 9/11 terrorist…
U.S. Reps. Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres, theGrio.com
June 28, 2021
U.S. Reps. Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres made history after they were sworn in as the nation's first openly gay…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland
June 26, 2021
Advocacy groups put pressure on the Biden to take action on violent crime in Black communities -- but from a…
Eric Adams, theGrio.com
June 21, 2021
Eric Adams said his background as a retired NYPD officer makes him uniquely qualified to address the NYC's issues of…
New York City Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley, theGrio.com
June 21, 2021
Maya Wiley became emotional as she thought about the historical nature of her campaign for NYC mayor and all of…