About Kelsey Minor

Kelsey Minor is a two-time Emmy winning freelance reporter based in New York City. You can follow his work on Twitter @theKELSEYminor.

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Aj Ross and Kobe Ross, theGrio.com
July 29, 2022
“Kobe was part of my family and I can’t let his death be in vain,” AJ Ross said, explaining her…
Kyle Savage, Jr.
May 27, 2022
Kyle Jr. was looking forward to attending Hampton University in the fall, so a Facebook campaign was launched to assist…
May 19, 2022
A Dillard University graduate was awarded with her degree in her hospital room on the same day she delivered a…
December 29, 2021
Fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people reached an all-time high in the year 2021.
December 23, 2021
Precious Dreams Foundation offers kids a sense of stability during an otherwise difficult time of the year.
December 19, 2021
Robotic police dogs are being tested to fight crime in a handful of U.S. cities cities, but some residents worry…
opioid thegrio.com
November 23, 2021
Medical professionals believe there may be a link between COVID-19 and the increasing rates of opioid deaths in the Black…
George M. Johnson All Boys Aren't Blue
November 15, 2021
George M. Johnson says push to remove "All Boys Aren't Blue" from libraries is erasure driven by anti-queerness and anti-Blackness.
Police
November 5, 2021
Morehouse College and Google's Jigsaw have spearheaded groundbreaking technology aimed at training police through the lens of virtual reality.
Deja Riley thegrio.com
October 20, 2021
After more than a decade in the industry, Deja Riley is now focusing her attention on fitness as a Lululemon…
Queen stars in Human Rights Campaign video, theGrio.com
September 28, 2021
Queen, who is formerly unhoused, is the face of a campaign spearheaded by the Human Rights Campaign to shine a…
Freeform's "Good Trouble"
September 1, 2021
Actress Zuri Adele chats with theGrio about her character, Malika Williams, exploring her Black liberation through polyamory.
Black boy wearing mask
August 16, 2021
Moms in Florida and Texas push back against politicization of wearing masks in schools and share their thoughts on the…
May 20, 2021
Reporter AJ Ross hopes to make change in the legal system after the strangulation death of her toy poodle at…
May 13, 2021
Ian Taylor Schlitz is in pursuit of his MBA following his graduation from the University of North Texas at the…
Kenton Myers thegrio.com
April 16, 2021
Kenton Myers helps the hard of hearing through his skills in ASL and tells theGrio of feeling compelled to interpret…
April 5, 2021
Ice, the self-proclaimed “Prince of Hearts," is a Black relationship coach and matchmaker with a focus on connecting Black gay…
Cancer
March 23, 2021
Dr. Dale Okorodudu, a Dallas-based physician, is trying to spearhead change through his “Black Men in White Coats” organization.
February 25, 2021
Harlem-based artist Kendrick Daye developed a deck of tarot cards appropriately geared toward the LGBTQ+ community.
February 25, 2021
Grown-ish writer Des Moran unpacks the importance of exploring the lines between toxic masculinity and homophobia.