Jessica Floyd, Author at TheGrio

About Jessica Floyd

Jessica A. Floyd is a White House producer and political correspondent for TheGrio whose reporting has been picked up by HuffPost, POLITICO, CNBC, Federal Times, EBONY and several other national news outlets. Jessica's reporting for theGrio focuses on the intersection of race and national political issues.

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Featured Washington DC September 22, 2021

Black women file class action against Metropolitan Police Department

Black women who currently and previously worked for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. are calling out the racism

Business Featured September 21, 2021

How Black businesses are weathering the financial storm of the pandemic

Businesses across the country have taken major hits to their revenue in the past two years, but one salon owner

Education Featured HBCU Politics September 10, 2021

Kamala Harris advocates for HBCU investment during Hampton University visit

“HBCUs are not only competing but they’re leading,” Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Hampton University on

Education Featured Local News New York Politics August 25, 2021

NYC leaders stress mental health assistance for students

New York City’s First Lady Chirlane McCray is leading an effort to address the pandemic-related, back to school concerns of

Featured Politics August 23, 2021

Black veteran Tashandra Poullard on impact of Afghanistan withdrawal

Tashandra Poullard is a U.S. Navy Veteran and native Houstonian. She served in the US Navy from 1997 to 2006

Business Featured August 11, 2021

Gates Foundation awards $1 million grants to improve math education for Black K-12 students

Grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Balance the Equation – A Grand Challenge for Algebra I will award

Featured Health July 27, 2021

Condoms, masks and the tale of two viruses — COVID and HIV/AIDS — harming the Black community

Are masks the new condoms? It’s an odd question at face value, but PREP activists say it’s an entry point

Education Featured News Politics June 25, 2021

Black Girl 44 announces 2021 recipients of scholarship created to reimagine politics

The Black Girl 44 Scholarship is the brainchild of former Obama White House alum Deesha Dyer. Through contributions from more

Entertainment Featured Music June 19, 2021

Composer Troy Anthony hosts Juneteenth revival event in NYC

Juneteenth is an opportunity for Black America to undergo a revival and that is why artist Troy Anthony is hosting

Black History Featured Politics May 19, 2021

Tulsa Race Massacre survivors deliver emotional pleas to Congress at hearing

“I hear the screams. I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I

Health Politics May 13, 2021

New tech policies could expand the Black mental health revolution

Democratic and Republican lawmakers from both the state and federal levels mulled over the intersection of health and technology that

Featured Politics Service and Activism April 13, 2021

Veterans of color push for voting rights, demilitarizing police departments

Veterans of color are pushing for elected officials to move on voting rights and demilitarizing police departments across the country.

Featured Politics March 31, 2021

Virginia’s historic voting rights act drafted by Black women lawmakers

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia on Wednesday — making the ‘Old Dominion’ the first

Entertainment Featured Film March 23, 2021

Ray Fisher demands the findings of ‘Justice League’ investigation

Ray Fisher’s scathing Twitter thread is raising eyebrows online as comic fans standby waiting for the findings of an investigation

Entertainment Featured Television March 23, 2021

‘Sesame Street’ introduces two new Black muppets in effort to explore race

Sesame Street welcomes two new Black Muppets to its cast as the children’s show ushers in programming geared toward teaching

Featured Politics March 23, 2021

Jennifer McClellan builds major support for her governor’s bid in Virginia

Virginia state senator Jennifer McClellan is gaining traction on the gubernatorial campaign trail as she snags an endorsement from Fund

Featured Politics March 19, 2021

Democrat running for VA governor reacts to racist attack by GOP candidate

In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Virginia State Senator Jennifer McClellan is speaking out after becoming the subject of a

Crime Featured March 17, 2021

Sheriff official who said suspected spa shooter had ‘a bad day’ posted racist shirts

New details are emerging on the Georgia sheriff’s official who said the man accused of killing six Asian women and

Celebs Entertainment Featured Reality March 17, 2021

Ray J and Princess Love call off divorce again

Singer Ray J and his wife, Princess Love are giving their marriage another shot by filling to end their second

Entertainment Featured Film Television March 16, 2021

HFPA snubbed press conferences of Black-led projects Like ‘Bridgerton,’ insiders say

Individuals involved with Black-led projects like Bridgerton, Girls Trip and Queen & Slim, decry requests to hold press conferences for