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.

Gaynor leads theGrio's political team alongside White House Correspondent and D.C. Bureau Chief April D. Ryan, covering the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. Notably, his work in Washington helped lead to theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to get a designated seat in the White House press briefing room. Gaynor has appeared on Cheddar TV, Revolt Black News, and Fox Soul’s “The Tammi Mac Show.” During Pride Month 2021, Forbes recognized Gaynor as one of “10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know.”

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. Living up to theGrio’s African meaning of “storyteller,” he is passionate about telling stories that inform and humanize Black and queer experiences.

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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September 12, 2023
Democrats swiftly slammed House Speaker McCarthy’s launching of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
September 11, 2023
Williamson says she thinks President Biden should debate his primary opponents and welcomes the campaign of Dr. Cornel West.
September 10, 2023
As questions mount about the 2024 election and President Joe Biden’s age, Kamala Harris is under the microscope.
September 8, 2023
Fani Willis and Democrats are fighting back against Trump allies as attacks continue to be lodged at the Fulton County DA.
September 7, 2023
The White House announced that Vice President Harris will embark on a nationwide college tour to mobilize students and young people.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, theGrio.com
September 6, 2023
The White House vowed that Biden would be “forceful” in speaking out against race-based hate in the aftermath of the Jacksonville murders.
Black people COVID-19 public health emergency, is the pandemic over, theGrio.com
September 5, 2023
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again as the White House and experts warn the public to be cautious and be up-to-date on their vaccine shots.
September 3, 2023
In the aftermath of the Jacksonville shooting, advocates demand more action from Biden while acknowledging efforts taken to combat hate. 
September 1, 2023
The Black unemployment rate fell slightly in August, suggesting good news for Black workers and the overall economy.
August 31, 2023
Critics say Republican silence over Senator McConnell’s health after freezing for a second time is hypocritical.
August 28, 2023
Sixty years after the March on Washington, civil and workers’ rights leaders are calling on the nation to look to its past.
August 18, 2023
Race is squarely at the center of Trump’s criminal case in Georgia, where he will surrender at a county courthouse next week to be arraigned. 
August 16, 2023
The one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act comes amid frequent natural disasters that have devastated Black and brown communities.
August 16, 2023
Trump defenders say his criminal case in Georgia is unfair and partisan because Abrams challenged an election, too, with no consequence.
August 15, 2023
Fani Willis will undoubtedly receive newfound attention after bringing what is likely the most ambitious criminal case to the feet of Trump.
August 11, 2023
Days before former President Barack Obama’s 62nd birthday, the Obama Foundation unveiled its inaugural Leaders USA cohort of change makers.
August 10, 2023
Florida Governor DeSantis’ removal of State Attorney Monique Worrell is slammed as undemocratic and racist.
Pro-abortion protest, theGrio.com
August 9, 2023
Democrats tell theGrio that Tuesday’s results in Ohio on Issue 1 were an undeniable win for the reproductive rights movement.
August 9, 2023
President Biden, during an interview with The Weather Channel, said he has essentially already declared climate change a national emergency.
August 8, 2023
Tension in Niger amid military capture of its president proves difficult for the U.S., exposing cracks in its relationships with Africa.