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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

How to prevent cancer, Is cancer preventable, reducing cancer risks, Cancer, cancer risks, smoking, lung cancer, theGrio.com
July 15, 2024
Smoking, alcohol, lack of physical activity, and more easy-to-avoid risk factors are associated with almost half of all cancers in…
Toxic tampons, reproductive health, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
July 15, 2024
Researchers found 16 different toxic metals, including lead and arsenic, in two dozen brands of tampons.
Dwight Jackson Shinola Hotel, Dwight Jackson Job discrimination, Job discrimination, name bias, racial bias, hiring discrimination, Black HR expert, theGrio.com
July 12, 2024
A Black HR expert weighs in on job seeker Dwight Jackson's suit against Detroit's Shinola Hotel, and the prevalence of…
Meagan Good, Meagan Good relationship, Jonathan Majors, Meagan Good Jonathan Majors, Meagan Good Jonathan Majors relationship, Meagan Good Jonathan Majors dating, celebrity relationships, Divorce in the Black, relationship advice, friends and relationship advice, theGrio.com
July 11, 2024
Meagan Good said “all” of her friends advised her on her relationship with Jonathan Majors. 
Whoopi Goldberg, The Change, menopause, Black comic books, Black comic book characters, theGrio.com
July 10, 2024
Twenty-five years after her own menopause journey inspired her to write it, Whoopi Goldberg has released “The Change.”
Sha'Carri Richardson, Paris Olympics, Summer 2024 Olympics, Team USA, Vogue, theGrio.com
July 9, 2024
As Vogue’s August digital cover star, Sha’Carri Richardson fuels anticipation for her long-awaited Olympics debut.
Pusha T, Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, celebration collaboration, theGrio.com
July 8, 2024
Pusha T joins a handful of others from Pharrell’s inner creative circle on projects for the brand. 
CROWN Day, CROWN Act, Black Hair Independence Day, natural hair, Matthew Cherry, Dre Brown, Dove, Black haircare, theGrio.com
July 3, 2024
It’s been five years since the CROWN Act was first passed, and now there’s legislation in more than half of…
Flavor Flav, Red Lobster, Paris Olympics, celebrity deals, theGrio.com
July 2, 2024
Flavor Flav’s philanthropic summer includes supporting Red Lobster and the U.S. Women’s Water Polo team.
Jonathan Owens, Simone Biles, Simone Biles Jonathan Owens, Simone Biles husband, Simone Biles Paris Olympics, Simone Biles 2024 Olympics, Paris Olympics, 2024 Olympics, 2024 Olympic women's gymnastics, Black female gymnasts, Dominque Dawes, Black celebrity couples, athlete couples, theGrio.com
July 2, 2024
Jonathan Owens celebrated wife Simone Biles on making her third Olympic Games. 
Coco Gauff, Coco Gauff style, tennis-core, Olympics 2024, theGrio.com
July 2, 2024
Coco Gauff shares her thoughts on tennis-core, finally competing in the Olympics, and more.
Multivitamins, Black Girl Vitamins, Vitamin D Deficiency, theGrio.com
July 1, 2024
New research indicates that multivitamins may have limited value for those without deficiencies.
Meghan Markle, American Rivera Orchard, celebrity wine, celebrity spirits, rosé, celebrity lifestyle brands, theGrio.com
July 1, 2024
The Duchess of Sussex’s American Rivera Orchard brand is gearing up to release a rosé and more.
Ultraprocessed foods, Ultraprocessed food addiction, Ultraprocessed plant based food, Black health and wellness theGrio.com
June 28, 2024
Scientists and experts are calling for ultraprocessed foods to come with warning labels.
Jay Ellis, Uzo Aduba, Will Packer, Black celebrity memoirs, Black books, Black authors, memoirs, theGrio.com
June 28, 2024
Three upcoming memoirs by Black celebrities will bring us closer to some of our favs.
Michael irvin, Sandy Harrell, Alzheimer's Disease, Early onset Alzheimer's, theGrio.com
June 27, 2024
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin discussed his wife’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, a condition that disproportionately affects Black Americans.
National HIV Testing Day, HIV Testing, The National Black Justice Coalition, Black AIDS Institute, Phil Wilson, theGrio.com
June 27, 2024
The National Black Justice Coalition is among many organizations urging the public to learn their status this National HIV Testing…
Kandi Burruss, Ozempic, weight loss, diet, weight loss drugs, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
June 26, 2024
Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss is opening up about her experience with the drug Ozempic.
Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey weight loss, Oprah Winfrey body image, health and wellness, theGrio.com
June 26, 2024
Oprah Winfrey reflected on the painful experience of being “publicly judged” during her well-publicized journey with weight and body image.
Gerber Baby, Black Gerber Babies, Black Gerber Baby, Gerber Baby 2024, theGrio.com
June 25, 2024
Looking for your daily dose of cute? The annual Gerber Baby photo contest has designated a new company “CGO."