List of The Grio Journalists and Reporters

Dec 15, 2024
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The Grio Journalists

1. Aisha Powell

Designation Contributing Writer Author Bio The Black girl who studies Russian things. Alumni @columbiajourn + @pennstate + @howard
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2. April D. Ryan

Designation D.C Bureau Chief and Senior White House Correspondent Author Bio White House Correspondent @theGrio | MSNBC Contributor| Author
Twitter @AprilDRyan Get Email Contact

3. Ashlee Banks

Designation Capitol Hill Correspondent Author Bio Capitol Hill Correspondent @thegrio | J.D. Candidate at University of Baltimore School of Law ‘25 @UBLAW_SBA | IG: @ashleembanks
Twitter @AshleeMBanks Get Email Contact

4. Chinekwu Osakwe

Designation Freelance Editor Twitter @ChiOsakwe_ Get Email Contact

5. Christy Oglesby

Designation Managing Editor Get Email Contact

6. Cortney Wills

Designation Entertainment Writer Author Bio @TheGrio...Entertainment journalist...Mother of dragons...Medill Alum...pop culture junkie...
Twitter @CortneyWills Get Email Contact

7. Derrel Johnson

Designation Contributor Author Bio Derrel Jazz Johnson is a Harlem, New York-based sports, entertainment & current events journalist. NYU alum. Stops include @thegrio @amNewYork @rollingout
Twitter @JazzJohnson10 Get Email Contact

8. Donna Brazile

Designation Writer Author Bio Political Strategist. Former Chairwoman Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Adjunct Lecturer since 2002 at Georgetown University. Geaux LSU Tigers!!
Twitter @donnabrazile (622.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

9. Elise Roberts

Designation Executive Producer Author Bio Executive Producer @theGrio | Media strategist | Award-winning anchor/reporter | #ATL native | As seen in @essencemag @TheGrio @TheEveryGirl | RT≠endorsement
Twitter @EliseRoberts Get Email Contact

10. Genetta Adams

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Ride or Die @SFGiants⚾️ stan,????lover, ♎️. Currently: Managing Editor/Opinion @theGrio. She/her/????% that bitch. #SorryNotSorry if I offend.
Twitter @GenettaAdams Get Email Contact

11. Geraldine Moriba

Designation Chief Executive Author Bio Chief Executive @TheGrio. Journalist. Filmmaker. Writer. @JSKstanford Fellow and AI Researcher. Platform Agnostic. Evolving Human.
Twitter @GeraldineMoriba Get Email Contact

12. Gerren Keith Gaynor

Designation White House Correspondent and Managing Editor Author Bio White House Correspondent ???????? Managing Editor of Politics @theGrio l @ColumbiaJourn + @Morehouse ????
Twitter @MrGerrenalist Get Email Contact

13. Haniyah Philogene

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio multimedia storyteller • ✍????:@thegrio @forbes @msftnews • @syracuseu alum • news, music, culture, entertainment • ???????? • 1913• NABJ | btw my tweets are my own
Twitter @haniyxh Get Email Contact

14. Jared Alexander

Designation News Writer Author Bio actor. writer. real housewife. entertainment at @thegrio bylines: @SYFYWire @Greatist & more newsletter: popofjared.substack.com ****@gmail.com
Twitter @heyyitsjared Get Email Contact

15. Jasmine Hardy

Designation Senior Video Producer Author Bio Digital Producer. VSU Alumna.
Twitter @_JazzMarie Get Email Contact

16. Josiah Bates

Designation Enterprise Reporter Author Bio Enterprise Reporter at @theGrio | formerly at @TIME | A lot of NBA tweets | ???????????????? Pre-order my book about inner-city gun violence ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Twitter @JosiahBates Get Email Contact

17. Juanita Tolliver

Designation Contributor Author Bio food is my love language; political strategist; @msnbc political analyst; opinions in @thegrio; @crookedmedia Host #WhatADay; she/her
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18. Kay Wicker

Designation Lifestyle Reporter Get Email Contact

19. Keron Blair

Designation Contributor Author Bio Organizer. Trainer. Occasional two-stepper. Reader of all books biographical.
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20. Maiysha Kai

Designation Lifestyle Editor Author Bio She/her. Lifestyle Editor @theGrio, host of 'Writing Black' on @thegrioblkpods, author-editor and Grammy-nominated goddess next door—may I borrow some sugar?
Twitter @maiysha (4.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

21. Michael Harriot

Designation Writer Author Bio Writer, board-certified wypipologist, last real Negus alive. BlackAF History/Drapetomaniax podcast/theGrio…At the SAME DAMN TIME. Never reneged; Never will.
Twitter @michaelharriot (525.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

22. Monique Judge

Designation Contributing Columnist Author Bio monique. coffee. words. books. lipstick. wine. graphic t-shirts. shoes. clothes. pens. journals. tattoos trader joe's.
Twitter @thejournalista Get Email Contact

23. Natasha S. Alford

Designation Vice President, Digital Content and Anchor Author Bio Human first. Journalist. VP/Anchor @theGrio. @CNN Political Analyst. Mami. Author “American Negra” ???????????????????????????? (HarperCollins 2024 | Bookings: @jcastillo)
Twitter @NatashaSAlford Get Email Contact

24. Panama Jackson

Designation Columnist and Podcaster Author Bio Writer. Podcaster. Columnist at @thegrio Host: Dear Culture Podcast IG: @panamajackson ????: ****@gmail.com
Twitter @panamajackson (12.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

25. Todd Johnson

Designation Chief Content Officer Author Bio Chief Content Officer @theGrio | @NorthwesternU @MedillSchool alum | @kapsi1911 @thetanupes | #FlyEaglesFly
Twitter @rantoddj Get Email Contact

26. Regina Griffin

Designation Director of Podcasts Author Bio TheGrio Black Podcast Network filmmaker & journalist; news, talk show & podcast exec. Formerly CNN, CBS, Red Table Talk, Tamron Hall Show, Access Hollywood
Twitter @ReginaGriffinTV Get Email Contact

27. Sasha Armstrong

Designation Podcast Producer Get Email Contact

28. Shamard Charles

Designation Writer Author Bio Fr NBCNews Health Journalist - Better is possible. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.
Twitter @DrCharles_NBC Get Email Contact

29. Symone Davis

Designation Video Producer, Newsgathering Series Author Bio Multimedia Journalist* WCTV
Twitter @SymoneADavis Get Email Contact

30. Tyler Clifford

Designation Weekend Editor Author Bio Knight Bagehot Fellow ‘24 @Columbia_Biz | Breaking News @Reuters | Editing @TheGrio | Formerly @CNBC @CrainsDetroit | Tab Hoarder | Michigan State alum | ‘06
Twitter @_TylerTheTyler_ Get Email Contact

31. Yolanda Baruch

Designation Contributing Writer Author Bio Bylines: @forbes Retweets ≠ Endorsements Will not read pitches in DMS
Twitter @Yobwrites Get Email Contact