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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

Wu-Tang Clan, Tommy Hilfiger, Black fashion, Black style, New York Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week SS25, NYFW, NYFW SS25, Sergio Hudson, Black fashion designers, Black designers, Rihanna at NYFW, theGrio.com
September 12, 2024
From Naomi Campbell to Tiffany Haddish to LaQuan Smith and Sergio Hudson, we’ve rounded up some of the Blackest moments…
James Earl Jones, James Earl Jones death, Black celebrity death, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
September 11, 2024
Courtney B. Vance, Kerry Washington, Colman Domingo, and more Black Hollywood A-listers pay tribute to James Earl Jones.
Frankie Beverly, Maze, Frankie Beverly death, theGrio.com
September 11, 2024
Frankie Beverly and Maze, the band he co-founded, have become the soundtrack to generations of lives. 
D'Angelo, Black Messiah, D'Angelo music, new D'Angelo music, theGrio.com
September 10, 2024
Ten years after D’Angelo released his third studio album, the “Black Messiah” is reportedly back in the studio.
Don Lemon, I Once Was Lost, Celebrity memoirs, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
September 10, 2024
Don Lemon releases “I Once Was Lost,” a memoir that delves into his upbringing and rise in television journalism.
Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special; theGrio.com
September 9, 2024
Meghan Markle spoke at a local bookstore opening over the weekend where Oprah Winfrey and writer Shaka Senghor also appeared.
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, Country Music Awards, Texas Hold 'Em, Black country artists, theGrio.com
September 9, 2024
Fans react to the CMA’s snub of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter.”
Freddie Jackson, kidney disease, Black kidney disease rates, kidney disease treatments, kidney disease rates, theGrio.com
September 6, 2024
Singer Freddie Jackson is “shining light” on kidney disease as Black Americans are three times more likely to develop the…
Jamie Foxx, Jamie Foxx health, Jamie Foxx special, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
September 5, 2024
After stepping out of the limelight to deal with a private health matter, Jamie Foxx is returning with a one-man…
Reesa Teesa, Who TF Did I Marry, Natasha Rothwell, Black movies, Black TV, Black series, theGrio.com
September 5, 2024
Natasha Rothwell will star and executive produce a series based on Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson’s viral TikTok saga “Who TF…
Unemployment, job growth slowing, economy, Black unemployment rates, job markert 2024, theGrio.com
September 5, 2024
Recent reports about the job market present a complicated and potentially worsening picture for U.S. job seekers.
Eve, ectopic pregnancy, Black celebrity mothers, Black celebrity memoirs, Black motherhood, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
September 4, 2024
Ahead of the release of her memoir “Who’s That Girl?” Eve discusses her journey to motherhood.
Affirmative action, Black college enrollment, Black college admissions, college enrollment decline, Back-to-school, theGrio.com
September 3, 2024
A year after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, Black student enrollment has declined at multiple colleges.
Ketanji Brown Jackson memoir, Ketanji Brown Jackson Lovely One, Ketanji Brown Jackson, First Black woman Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson book, meaning of Ketanji, Lovely One, Black books, Black memoirs, Black judges, theGrio.com
September 3, 2024
While promoting her new memoir, “Lovely One,” Ketanji Brown Jackson shares she once out-acted college scene partner Matt Damon.
College admissions, college enrollment, Black college enrollment, top regretted degrees, top degrees, top college degrees obtained by Black Americans, Back-to-school, theGrio.com
September 2, 2024
As another college semester kicks off, the Federal Reserve reports the most regretted majors among graduates.
T-Boz, Tionne Watkins, TLC, abdominal blockage, Black health and wellness, T-Boz medical emergency, TY-Boz sickle cell, theGrio.com
August 30, 2024
T-Boz addresses the rumor mill sparked by her emergency hospitalization while spreading awareness about an urgent health matter that impacts…
Black mothers, Black fathers, Black families, parental stress, community, Surgeon General, theGrio.com
August 29, 2024
The underlying issue facing parents today is a lack of community and support, says U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H.…
Kamala Harris, DNC, coconut brown suit, Barack Obama, Barack Obama tan suit, theGrio.com
August 29, 2024
On the 10-year anniversary of Barack Obama’s tan suit controversy, he gave Kamala Harris a shout-out.
Garcelle Beauvais, Jax Nilon, Jaid Nilon, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Black celebrity children, Black reality TV stars, theGrio.com
August 28, 2024
Garcelle Beauvais discusses why her teen son Jax will no longer appear on the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
Best Periodt, Gayneté Jones, Black-owned menstrual cups, Black-owned brands, Black-owned feminine hygiene brands, Black-owned feminine care brands, menstrual cups, period management, period care, menstruation, Black-owned brands, Black female-owned brands, theGrio.com
August 28, 2024
Best Peridot joins several Black-owned menstrual care brands on the market as mainstream brands are criticized for using toxic chemicals.