Gerren Keith Gaynor

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Speaking during Small Business Week at the White House, Trump defended federal job cuts and regulatory rollbacks as economic victories. TheGrio's @MrGerrenalist reports many Black workers and entrepreneurs may bear the brunt of the impact 👉🏾 thegrio.com/2026/05/05/tru…

What does it mean when a sitting president’s image shows up in U.S. passports? Some analysts call it a “troubling trend,” warning it could normalize tying national identity to one political figure in unprecedented ways. Read more from @MrGerrenalist ➡️ thegrio.com/2026/04/28/why…

Big Tech’s data center boom is raising red flags. Advocates say Black communities are being hit hardest by pollution, water strain and energy demands while seeing few of the economic benefits. Read more from @MrGerrenalist #OnTheGrio 👉🏾 thegrio.com/2026/04/24/big…

Trump administration’s latest big move on marijuana leaves out Black businesses 🍃📈 Read more on @thegrio #marijuana #cannabis #drugpolicy #whitehouse thegrio.com/2026/04/23/tru…

Is a historic newspaper and TV station owned by Trump ally racially targeting Maryland's Black leadership? My latest on Sinclair Broadcast’s targeted coverage of Governor ⁦@iamwesmoore and @MayorBmScott. thegrio.com/2026/04/10/sin…

On the one-year anniversary of Trump's self-proclaimed "Liberation Day" that would usher in a 'golden age' from @MrGerrenalist >> "The ‘Black recession’ is here: Trump’s tariffs gutted Black workers and Black-owned businesses" thegrio.com/2026/04/02/the…

Black farmers shut out of Trump White House farmers event: 'Why can't we be at the table?' My latest for @thegrio 👇🏾 thegrio.com/2026/03/27/bla…

Trump admin called out for 'NO' vote against UN slavery resolution: 'Slap in the face to Black Americans' Read my latest report for @theGrio thegrio.com/2026/03/26/tru…

'Predictable rage bait': Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus on White House grounds, drawing criticisms @TheGrio thegrio.com/2026/03/23/pre…

A new poll shows Gavin Newsom leading Kamala Harris in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic primary among California voters. But can Newsom win over Black voters, who still largely back Harris? #OnTheGrio via @MrGerrenalist thegrio.com/2026/03/12/new…

All eyes are on Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin after Trump tapped him to lead DHS after firing Kristi Noem. Here's what Black Americans should know about his record: ✍️ @MrGerrenalist #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2026/03/05/mar…

DC winter hibernation is over. @WABJDC hosted its Black History Month mixer earlier this week and I ran into my faves.

I asked ⁦@JasmineForUS⁩ about Talarico’s alleged “mediocre Black man” remark. Crockett said, “I think it is what so many Black people fear; that even the most…well-intentioned white folk, sometimes behind closed doors, may say things about us”👉🏾 thegrio.com/2026/02/05/jas…

During a White House press conference inside the Oval Office Friday afternoon, not one member of the press pool asked President Trump a question about the DOJ’s arrest of independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.

I spoke with @theGrio this week discussing a threat to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 — a law that’s nearly 220 years old and rarely used. Here’s the article: thegrio.com/2026/01/15/her… @MrGerrenalist

GRIO EXCLUSIVE: In a letter to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, U.S. Reps. Pressley and Clarke describe the high Black unemployment rate as a crisis and want the central bank to brief the Congressional Black Caucus on solutions. More from @MrGerrenalist 👉🏾 thegrio.com/2025/12/19/rep…

.@JasmineForUS, the congresswoman from Texas, has officially launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate, marking the beginning of a historic campaign that could see her become the first Black woman to hold the seat from the state More by @MrGerrenalist: thegrio.com/2025/12/08/jas…

Have YOU watched the Netflix Diddy doc? 👀 What do you think about the allegations? Watch our full breakdown w/ @NatashaSAlford and @MrGerrenalist #OnTheGrio: youtu.be/3fWcJnAo6kU?si…

Immigration advocates are slamming the Trump administration's Thanksgiving announcement that it will end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the U.S. The decision is being rebuked as "State-sponsored cruelty." Read more #OnTheGrio thegrio.com/2025/11/27/sta…