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About Kay Wicker

Kay Wicker is a senior lifestyle reporter at theGrio, where she covers the multifaceted ways Black people live and enjoy their lives, focusing on health, wellness, travel, beauty, and fashion. With over a decade of experience in digital and print media, Kay has built a diverse editorial background, reporting on everything from high-profile celebrity news to critical social issues.

Before joining theGrio in October 2022, Kay spent two years in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a staff reporter for the St. Croix Avis, covering the region's culture, art, politics, and daily life. Her previous roles include serving as a reporter and newsletter editor at ThinkProgress and a staff writer at Baltimore STYLE magazine.

Kay’s work has also appeared in the Washington Post Express and The Baltimore Sun.

Areas of Expertise

Black Culture
Lifestyle, Fashion, Health, and Beauty
Travel Journalism
Entertainment & Film Coverage

Professional Experience

Senior Lifestyle Reporter — theGrio (2022–Present)
Staff Reporter — St. Croix Avis (2020–2022)
Guns Reporter — ThinkProgress
Staff Writer — Baltimore STYLE magazine
Editorial Fellow — Washingtonian Magazine

All Articles

Lizzo, Netflix, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 21, 2026
 Lizzo is planning to perform both music and comedy as part of a special variety act at "Netflix Is a…
Christina Milian, Afro-Latina, Black Latina, Afro-Cuban, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 21, 2026
Christina Milian opens up about the pressures to conform in Hollywood as a Black Latina early in her career. 
Tyson Beckford, Ralph Lauren, James Jeter, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
Tyson Beckford joined Ralph Lauren’s latest Fall/Winter menswear show, which combined the casual with the charm.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Hana Pugh, Baltimore, Charm City, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
Brandon Scott, the Mayor of Baltimore, met his wife, Hana, in 2022 before they tied the knot in 2024 during…
Black maternal health, Texas, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
According to new data Harris County, Texas has the highest Black maternal mortality rates, nearly double the national average.
Venus Williams, Australian Open, Tennis, Black tennis players, theGrio.com
January 20, 2026
Venus Williams returned to the Australian Open for the first time in five years and nearly 30 years after she…
January 20, 2026
Jordan Chiles reminds her fans why she’s “that girl” as she scores another perfect 10 and gets one event closer…
Keke Palmer, Tyler James Williams, Black Card, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Keke Palmer reveals sets the internet abuzz with wild story from children involving Tyler James Williams and an alleged black…
Tina Knowles, Kentucky Derby, High Horse: The Black Cowboy, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Tina Knowles sat in for Vanderbilt’s “Beyoncé: Epic Artist, Feminist Icon” and offered her perspective on country music, Texas, and…
January 16, 2026
As 2016 trends on social media, we take a walk down memory lane at the year that defined a lot…
Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Still Got It, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Kim Wayans launches new weekly sketch comedy talk show, “Still Got It,” with her brother Shawn Wayans on YouTube. 
Iyanla Vanzant, Black celebrity families, Black celebrity children, theGrio.com
January 16, 2026
Iyanla Vanzant lost her youngest daughter, Nisa, in 2023, 20 years after the death of her oldest daughter, Gemmia, in…
Gabrielle Union, surrogacy, Black celebrity mothers, Mother's Day, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
Gabrielle Union opens up to theGrio about menopause, hot flashes, and how she manages it all amid a bustling life. 
Paul Birdsong, The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, the Black Panther Party 2026, Philly, ICE, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
The Black Panther Party of Self Defense reemerges in Philly, chaired by Paul Birdsong, amid rising tensions with ICE.
Garrison Gibson, ICE, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
The attorney for Garrison Gibson, the 37-year-old Liberian man who was arrested by ICE in Minneapolis on Sunday, speaks out. 
thegrio, Kennedy Center, Trump administration, LGBTQ
January 15, 2026
Common will headline the annual Let Freedom Ring MLK Day concert moving locations from the Kennedy Center to save money.
Precious Hill, Mattel, Barbie, Autistic Barbie, Autism, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
As diagnoses among the Black community continue to rise, Mattel has released a new Barbie celebrating autism. 
CurlMix, Black haircare brand, Black haircare, Black-owned brands, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
CurlMix founder Kim Lewis shares her brand met its urgent goal of 20,000 orders before the end of the year.
Brittney Griner, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
After her own arrest in Russia in 2022, Brittney Griner launches Zennjet to help others traveling with prescriptions. 
Zoe Saldaña, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
Zoe Saldaña unseats Scarlet Johansson and Samuel Jackson to become the highest-grossing actor of all time.