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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

Jennifer Hudson, Janelle Monae, Lance Bass, Halloween 2024, Black celebrity Halloween costumes, theGrio.com
October 31, 2024
From multiple homages to Halle Berry to out-of-this-world extraterrestrials, Black celebrity women showed up and showed out this Halloween.
Malia Obama, Barack Obama, Malia Obama film, The Heart, Celebrity Black children, theGrio.com
October 31, 2024
Barack Obama discusses the pressures his daughters Malia and Sasha face having prominent parents.
Walking pneumonia, walking pneumonia spike, walking pneumonia in children, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
October 30, 2024
Cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise in children. Physicians and experts weigh in on what this means.
Keke Palmer, Darius Jackson, celebrity memoirs, celebrity relationships, intimate partner violence, theGrio.com
October 30, 2024
Keke Palmer shares where she stands with Darius Jackson ahead of the release of her new memoir.
Tabitha Brown, perimenopause, menopause, bladder leaks, bladder incontinence, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
October 30, 2024
Vegan food personality Tabitha Brown wants more women to talk about their perimenopause symptoms.
Dwyane Wade, Dwyane Wade statue, Miami Heat, theGrio.com
October 29, 2024
Dwyane Wade shared his involvement in his new tribute statue outside of Kaseya Center stadium.
David Harris, Cochise, The Warriors, David Harris dies, Black actors, Black hollywood, theGrio.com
October 29, 2024
David Harris broke out as an actor in the 1979 cult classic film.
DJ Clark Kent, DJ Clark Kent death, New York hip-hop, Jay-z, theGrio.com
October 28, 2024
DJ Clark Kent, influential hip-hop producer and DJ, died on Oct. 24 at 58.
Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Black celebrity relationships, divorce, Black celebrity children, Black families, theGrio.com
October 28, 2024
Nick Cannon discussed the insecurities he felt during his six-year marriage to Mariah Carey. 
Chris Brown, Chris Brown documentary, Chris Brown abuse allegations, theGrio.com
October 27, 2024
ID’s “Chris Brown: A History of Violence” premieres Sunday, Oct. 27
Elizabeth Francis, oldest living person in the U.S., oldest living person in the world, longevity, theGrio.com
October 25, 2024
Elizabeth Francis shared her insights on how to live a long life before she died.
Lauren Speed-Hamilton, Cameron Hamilton, Lauren and Cameron, Lauren Cameron Love is Blind, Lauren Cameron fertility, Lauren Cameron kids, Love is Blind, infertility, fertility issues, IVF, Black reproductive health, theGrio.com
October 25, 2024
Lauren and Cameron Hamilton have a candid discussion about fertility with Shelah Marie and Ace Hood.
Marion Barry, &Pizza knots, &Pizza Marion Berry Knots, Marion Barry themed food, Marion Barry arrest, Marion Berry Knots, Boycott &Pizza, theGrio.com
October 24, 2024
DC eatery &Pizza’s powdered “Marion Berry Knots” were pulled from the menu after the community spoke out in protest.
Solange Knowles, Solange, Solange chronic illiness, Solange Sjogrens, Sjogrens, Solange MCAS, MCAS, Solange POTS, POTS, autoimmune disorders, chronic illness, Solange health, Black women and chronic illness, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
October 24, 2024
Solange Knowles reveals she was diagnosed with POTS, Sjogrens, and MCAS in 2018.
Infant mortality rate, Maternal mortality rate, Roe v. Wade, Overturning of Roe v. Wade, reproductive health, theGrio.com
October 24, 2024
Roe v. Wade, which protected abortion rights nationwide, was overturned in June 2022.
Cardi B, Offset, Cardi B CPS call, Cardi B and Offset divorce, Cardi B tweents, Cardi B instagram live, Black celebrity mothers, Black celebrity couples, theGrio.com
October 23, 2024
Cardi B took to social media to call out a sinister prankster who sent CPS to her home and express…
College admissions, affirmative action, student enrollment, Black student enrollment declining, theGrio.com
October 23, 2024
Data is starting to show the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action.
Alex Byrd, Tim Godbee, Love is Blind Season 7, Love is Blind S7, Love is Blind Washington DC, theGrio.com
October 22, 2024
From the alleged hand over the mouth to the notorious nap, Alex Byrd breaks down her “Love is Blind” experience…
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 4th Annual Gala, red carpet, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
October 21, 2024
Black Hollywood arrived in style for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 4th annual gala and fundraiser.
Dionne Warwick, Jennifer Hudson, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Dave Chappelle, Mary J. Blige, Common, The Roots, 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Black Rock & Roll Hame of Fame inductees, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, theGrio.com
October 21, 2024
Black music’s impact gets the spotlight during the 2024 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.