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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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March 12, 2020
Gobert issued a public apology after testing positive for coronavirus and subsequently causing the NBA league to suspend the rest…
March 12, 2020
Palin was revealed as “the Bear” on Wednesday night’s episode of The Masked Singer, but it was her performance of…
March 12, 2020
Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the team’s second player to contract the…
March 11, 2020
The NBA suspended the remainder of its season after a player tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) just before…
March 9, 2020
[griojw id=”eLzfueHx” playerid=””] Dwyane Wade is continuing to show the world how proud he is of his child, Zaya Wade.
March 5, 2020
Nathaniel Woods was executed on Thursday night just hours after the Supreme Court had initially granted a temporary stay, but
March 5, 2020
Carlton Morton, star of the Netflix hit reality series Love is Blind, sparked fears of suicide this week after posting
March 4, 2020
Symone Sanders, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden‘s senior campaign advisor, proved she’s not one to be messed with after protesters
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March 1, 2020
Oprah Winfrey took a tumble in front of thousands in attendance at her wellness tour stop in Los Angeles on…
Roxane Gay Gun Violence Protesters theGrio.com
February 21, 2018
As thousands of young people across the country protest for strict gun laws in the wake of last week's deadly…
John Lewis Run theGrio.com
February 15, 2018
Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis is set to release a new multi-part graphic novel, Run, which will chronicle his…
February 15, 2018
"Black Panther" Chadwick Boseman got very emotional during a recent press conference in which he opened up about two young…
Samantha Grady theGrio.com
February 15, 2018
Samantha Grady says she used book as a shield to survive.
Michelle Obama Barack Obama theGrio.com
February 14, 2018
As if we needed any more proof, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are the most adorable couple on the planet.…
Keshia Knight Pulliam Omarosa theGrio.com
February 14, 2018
Keshia Knight Pulliam is out of the Celebrity Big Brother house and now she's dishing on her rather awkward discussion…
Omarosa Manigault theGrio.com
February 13, 2018
It looks like the real reason why the White House fired Omarosa Manigault has finally been revealed. The former Trump…
Lawrence Rosen Princeton theGrio.com
February 12, 2018
The fate of a white professor at Princeton, who repeatedly used the N-word during class, could be determined in a…
Barack Obama Michelle Obama theGrio.com
February 12, 2018
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are back in the spotlight after unveiling their official presidential portraits at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
Chadwick Boseman GMA theGrio.com
February 12, 2018
This week is a big week for Chadwick Boseman, as the wait is almost over for his highly anticipated Marvel…
Jemele Hill Michael Smith theGrio.com
February 9, 2018
Sportscenter anchor Michael Smith says he is "pissed" over what he believes was ESPN attempt to silence he and former…