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About Kay Wicker

Kay Wicker is a senior lifestyle and culture reporter at theGrio, where she covers the multifaceted ways Black people live and enjoy their lives, focusing on health, wellness, travel, beauty, art, 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

Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez, Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, unexpected birth, Black motherhood, Black maternal health, Mother's Day, theGrio.com
May 12, 2024
Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez shares details of the unexpected delivery, and how she'll be spending Mother's Day.
Oprah Winfrey, Amber Riley, Making the Shift, WeightWatchers, diet culture, obesity, body positivity, body shaming, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
May 10, 2024
Oprah Winfrey hosts “Making the Shift,” a three-hour live event in partnership with WeightWatchers. 
ultraprocessed foods, processed foods, diet, black health and wellness, theGrio.com
May 10, 2024
A new study finds a correlation between some ultraprocessed foods and increased health risks.
Baby2Baby, Ciara, Kelly Rowland, Maternal mental health, Black maternal health, maternal mortality rate, Black maternal mortality rate, Black maternal mortality, Black mothers, Black celebrity mothers, Mother's Day, theGrio.com
May 9, 2024
Ahead of Mother’s Day, Baby2Baby ambassadors Ciara and Kelly Rowland open up about what the initiative means to them.  
Flavor Flav, U.S. women's water polo team, 2024 Summer Olympics, Paris Olympics, theGrio.com
May 8, 2024
 The U.S. women’s water polo team shed light on the hidden costs of being an Olympian.
Brett Brown, Tiffany Brown, Brett & Tiffany, Love is Blind, Love is Blind S4, Black reality tv stars, celebrity couples, theGrio.com
May 8, 2024
Brett and Tiffany Brown reflect on their first two years together after marrying on Netflix’s “Love Is Blind.”
Mother's Day gift guide, what to do when Mother's Day is hard, when Mother's Day is hard, Mother's Day 2024, Black motherhood, theGrio.com
May 7, 2024
For anyone struggling with Mother’s Day this year, theGrio has suggestions for compassionate gifts and ideas to help.
Mother's Day gift guide, what to do when Mother's Day is hard, when Mother's Day is hard, Mother's Day 2024, Black motherhood, theGrio.com
May 7, 2024
For anyone struggling with Mother’s Day this year, theGrio has suggestions for compassionate gifts and ideas to help.
New mom gift guide, Black brands, Black baby brands, Mother's Day gift guide, theGrio.com
April 26, 2024
Know someone new to motherhood this Mother's Day? TheGrio has rounded up 13 helpful gift ideas by Black brands.
New mom gift guide, Black brands, Black baby brands, Mother's Day gift guide, theGrio.com
April 26, 2024
Discover thoughtful Mother’s Day gift ideas for new or expectant mothers. Explore 13 unique gifts from brands curated by theGrio.…
Zendaya, Challengers, Tennis core, #TashiMadeMeWearIt, Law Roach, red carpet style, theGrio.com
April 22, 2024
As Zendaya revives tennis core for her "Challengers" press tour, these eight Black brands offer athleisure, tennis shoes, tennis whites,…
Cannabis industry, Black-owned cannabis brands, Black-owned cannabis dispensaries, Black woman-owned dispensaries, theGrio.com
April 19, 2024
The cannabis industry is growing, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult for Black women entrepreneurs to keep up.
Dr. Sharon Malone, Grown Woman Talk, Menopause, Women's reproductive health, Black women's reproductive health, Black Maternal Health Week, theGrio.com
April 18, 2024
The OB/GYN and certified menopause practitioner is getting real about aging and women’s health in her latest release.
Solar Eclipse 2024, The Great American Eclipse, mercury retrograde, super new moon, astrology, theGrio.com
April 8, 2024
From Mercury retrograde to a mega rare conjunction, April may be one of the most powerful, albeit chaotic, months of…
Kara Walker, Amy Sherald, Carrie Mae Weems, Betye Irene Saar, Ming Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Alma Thomas, Edmonia Lewis, Black women in visual arts, Black women artists, Black artists, women artists, Black female artists, female artists, women's history month, theGrio.com
March 28, 2024
From Amy Sherald to Kara Walker to Ming Smith and beyond, Black women artists have defied the confines of visual…
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Harriet Tubman, Joycelyn Elders, Byllye Avery, Patricia Bath, Jane Cooke Wright, Inez Beverly Prosser, Helen Octavia Dickens, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Henrietta Lacks, Joy Harden Bradford, Bea Dixon, Tricia Hersey, Black women doctors, Black womens health and wellness, Black women in healthcare history, Women's History Month, theGrio.com
March 20, 2024
Despite being outnumbered in the health and wellness fields for generations, Black women have still managed to be at the…
Wedding etiquette, RSVPs, Black weddings, wedding planning, theGrio.com
March 19, 2024
Do you send a “missed RSVP” card? Do you give a courtesy call? Or do you do nothing? We’ve gathered…
Solange Knowles, Misty Copeland, India Bradley, Ingrid Silva, Debbie Allen, Lauren Anderson, Lula Washington, Pearl Primus, Katherine Dunham, Carmen de Lavallade, Raven Wilkinson, Josephine Baker, Black professional ballerinas, Black dancers, Black composers, Women's History Month, theGrio.com
March 15, 2024
From Solange Knowles to Josephine Baker, Black women have been breaking the mold in the field of dance for generations.
96th Annual Academy Awards, the Oscars, Black Hollywood, Black A-listers, Black style, Black fashion, red carpets, red carpet style, red carpet recap, theGrio.com
March 10, 2024
Black nominees and attendees won the red carpet at the 96th Annual Academy Awards.
Love is Blind, Clay Gravesande, AD, Love is Blind S6, Black reality tv stars, Black couples, Black marriage, Black divorce rates, Black families, generational trauma, theGrio.com
March 8, 2024
Clay’s struggle to commit may hit a familiar and painful nerve for many Black families.