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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

Cincinnati, Hate Club, neo-nazis, Village of Lincoln Heights, theGrio.com
February 10, 2025
On Friday, a group wearing masks and carrying flags emblazoned with swastikas attempted to take over an overpass.
Jalen Hurts, Bryonna Burrows, Jalen Hurts girlfriend, Jalen Hurts fiancée, Jalen Hurts wife, Super Bowl LIX, Black celebrity couples, Black celebrity relationships, Celebrity engagements, theGrio.com
February 10, 2025
Jalen Hurts and Bryonna Burrows got engaged in 2024 after meeting as students at the University of Alabama.
February 7, 2025
Prince’s estate and Netflix have come to a “mutual agreement” and will no longer be releasing the film. The estate…
February 7, 2025
Tennis champion Venus Williams sparks engagement rumors after she’s spotted wearing a diamond ring on her left ring finger.
Joey Bad A$$, Serayah, Black celebrity couples, Black celebrity children, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
After two years together, actress Serayah and rapper Joey Bad A$$ announce they are having their first child.
Sade Carleena Robinson, Sade Carleena Robinson memorial, theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson was murdered and left dismembered following a first date with Maxwell Anderson in April 2024.
Wendy Williams, Sabrina Morrissey, conservatorship, FTD, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
February 6, 2025
Wendy Williams began the year declaring in an interview on "The Breakfast Club" that she was “not incapacitated.”
Michelle Williams, Death Becomes Her, Destiny's Child, depression, Black mental health, theGrio.com
February 5, 2025
Michelle Williams is currently starring in the role of Viola van Horn in the Broadway musical, “Death Becomes Her.”
DaMichael Jenkins, DaMichael Jenkins Ohio, Brittany Jenkins, stroller karen, white mother accuses neighbor of following her, racial profiling, theGrio.com
February 5, 2025
In late November 2024, DaMichael Jenkins became the victim of racial profiling in Ohio on his own driveway in an…
Proud Boys, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Proud Boys lose name, Proud Boys attack Black churches, theGrio.com
February 5, 2025
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church can now seize any proceeds the far-right group makes using the name.
Jessie Fauset, W.E.B. Du Bois, the Harlem Renaissance, Black writers, Black artists, Black creatives, Victoria Christopher Murray, Black History Month, theGrio.com
February 4, 2025
Veteran author Victoria Christopher Murray returns with her first solo work of historical fiction, “Harlem Rhapsody.”
Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan, Marcus Jordan arrest, Black celebrity children, theGrio.com
February 4, 2025
Reality TV star Marcus Jordan was booked in Orange County, FL on Tuesday morning and his bail has been set…
Usher, Kendrick Lamar, Super Bowl, Super Bowl halftime show, Super Bowl LIX, Super Bowl 2025, theGrio.com
February 4, 2025
Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the halftime show during Super Bowl LIX this Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New…
Doechii, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Quincy Jones, Alicia Keys, 67th annual Grammy Awards, Black musicians, Black artists, 2025 Grammts, theGrio.com
February 3, 2025
The 67th annual Grammy Awards featured historic wins, epic performances, and moving tributes by Black artists.
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, Cowboy Carter Tour, Cowboy Carter Tour details, Beyoncé Tour, theGrio.com
February 3, 2025
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter Tour” will kick off on April 28 with a four-night run in Los Angeles, California at SoFi…
babyface grammys
February 3, 2025
Dionne Warwick, Khloe Kardashian, and more come to Babyface’s defense after he’s interrupted on the red carpet.
Shemar Moore, Jesiree Dizon, Black celebrity relationships, Black celebrity breakups, Black celebrity children, theGrio.com
January 31, 2025
Actor Shemar Moore and model Jesiree Dizon who welcomed a daughter together in 2023, have split according to sources.
Kiah Duggins, Miss Kansas contestant, DC plane crash, DC plane crash victims, theGrio.com
January 31, 2025
Kiah Duggins was preparing to be a professor of law at Howard University at the time of her death in…
Marsai Martin, Saturdays, Black sitcoms, Black TV shows, Black Disney shows, theGrio.com
January 30, 2025
“Saturdays” starring Marsai Martin was canceled in November 2023 after debuting in March 2023 on the Disney Channel.
A$AP Rocky, A$AP Rocky trial, A$AP Rocky felony charges, Azealia Banks, 50 Cent, theGrio.com
January 30, 2025
A$AP Rocky is on trial after receiving two felony assault charges stemming from a shooting in Los Angeles in 2021.