About April Ryan

April Ryan is also the Washington D.C Bureau Chief and Senior White House Correspondent at theGrio. She can be seen on CNN as a political analyst. Ryan is the longest-serving Black woman reporter in the White House press corps and has served on the board of the prestigious White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) for 25 years. She is one of only three African Americans in the Association’s over 100-year history to serve on its board. She is also an esteemed member of the National Press Club. In 2015, Ms. Ryan was nominated for an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author) for her first book.

April opened the DC Bureau for theGrio and led theGrio to a permanent White House Briefing room seat and into presidential and supplemental pool duty, a first for a Black-owned digital news organization.

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The White House on Funding Updates For Haiti Relief
April 11, 2024

Watch: White House updates on crucial funding for Haiti

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan updates theGrio on the latest involving proposed funding for Haiti amid civil unrest.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 29: (L-R) Kadeem Hardison, Glynn Turman, Cree Summer, Jasmine Guy, Guest, Charnele Brown, Darryl M. Bell and Dawnn Lewis attend A Different World HBCU College Tour 2024 at Spelman College on February 29, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images)
April 11, 2024

Watch: ‘A Different World’ cast talks student loans during White House visit | The Hill with April Ryan

“The Hill with April Ryan” catches up with the cast of “A Different World” at the White House who weighed…
Governor Wes Moore Warns of Economic Disruption
April 5, 2024

Watch: Leaders aim to ensure rebuilding of Baltimore bridge includes minority businesses | The Hill with April Ryan

Catch an all-new episode of “The Hill with April Ryan” every week on theGrio.com and theGrio’s social media platforms. This…
Governor Wes Moore Speaks on President Biden & Francis Scott Key Bridge Repair
April 4, 2024

Watch: Gov. Wes Moore decries ‘foolish’ DEI criticism over Baltimore bridge collapse

TheGrio chats with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ahead of President Biden's visit to Baltimore to tour the damage of the…
The White House on Cleanup & Budgeting For Baltimore Bridge Repair
The White House on Cleanup & Budgeting For Baltimore Bridge Repair
March 29, 2024

Watch: White House updates on cleanup and budgeting for Baltimore bridge repair

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg is confident the federal government will have the full funding to repair the Baltimore bridge.
President Biden Addresses Baltimore Bridge Collapse
President Biden Addresses Baltimore Bridge Collapse
March 28, 2024

Watch: Biden makes vow after Baltimore bridge collapse | The Hill with April Ryan

TheGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” looks at President Biden's pledge to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
Baltimore Officials Respond to Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
In a recent interview with theGrio, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby welcomed President Joe Biden’s response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. During a speech from the West Wing of the White House, Biden announced that the federal government would pay the “entire cost” to reconstruct the 47-year-old bridge and would deploy necessary resources to open back up the city’s port, which is currently being blocked as rescue and recovery is underway. The president affirmed, “We are not leaving until this job is done.” Mosby told theGrio he is optimistic after the president’s remarks. Watch more on theGrio.com!
March 27, 2024

Watch: Baltimore official react to Biden after bridge collapse

Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby welcomed President Biden’s response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The White House on The State of Haiti & U.S. Involvement
Planes carrying more United States citizens from Haiti are landing in America as the Caribbean nation is being overtaken by violent gangs. Simultaneously, a multinational police force from Kenya, and backed by the Biden administration and United Nations, is preparing to put boots on the ground to help stabilize Haiti. In the White House press briefing room, theGrio asked National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, about the latest in a nation that is considered to be the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Watch more on theGrio.com.
March 25, 2024

Watch: White House briefs on US involvement in Haiti crisis

TheGrio asked White House spokesperson, John Kirby, about the U.S. involvement in Haiti as it deals with violence and instability.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Conflicts Arising Across Africa
Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Conflicts Arising Across Africa
March 22, 2024

Watch: UN Ambassador concerned about conflicts in Africa | The Hill with April Ryan

UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is working on the various African conflicts destabilizing some countries.
Exploring Issues Facing Black Women
Exploring Issues Facing Black Women
March 21, 2024

Watch: Mike Bivins of New Edition talks importance of 2024 election | The Hill with April Ryan

TheGrio caught up with Mike Bivins of New Edition who discussed the importance of getting civically engaged this election cycle.
President Joe Biden, a man in a gray suit behind a UN podium and a woman in a black-and-white polka dotted jacket
March 14, 2024

Watch: White House pressed on Haiti | The Hill with April Ryan

This week's edition of “The Hill With April Ryan” examines Haiti's drastic political and humanitarian concerns.
Haiti, theGrio.com
Pedestrians and commuters fill a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, bowing to international pressure to make way for new leadership in the country overwhelmed by violent gangs. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
March 13, 2024

White House commits $333 million to address political and humanitarian turmoil in Haiti

The White House has committed to allocating $333 million to address the political unrest and humanitarian crisis in Haiti.
March 8, 2024

Watch: ‘The Hill with April Ryan’ amplifies the voices of Black women in the conversation about a court’s IVF decision

Candiace Dillard-Bassett and actress Keisha Knight Pulliam discuss the need to protect women’s reproductive freedom.
March 8, 2024

Watch: ‘The Hill with April Ryan’ explores Black voters perceiving Trump as a threat and a recent IVF ruling

Women of color join "The Hill with April Ryan" as part of the national conversation on IVF after a controversial…
Colmon Elridge On Daniel Cameron's Run For Kentucky Governor
Colmon Elridge On Daniel Cameron's Run For Kentucky Governor
March 8, 2024

Watch: ‘The Hill with April Ryan’ explores if Kentucky’s Democratic Party is ready for a showdown with a Black Republican

Ryan talks to the head of the Kentucky Democratic Party about Daniel Cameron possibly running to replace U.S. Senator Mitch…
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Seated at left is Vice President Kamala Harris and at right is House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP)
March 8, 2024

President Biden’s fiery State of the Union addresses voting rights, banned books and HBCUs

On the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, President Joe Biden channeled the civil rights activists who marched across the Edmund…
March 7, 2024

Watch: Daniel Cameron Eyes Mitch McConnell’s Seat | The Hill with April Ryan

Catch an all-new episode of “The Hill with April Ryan” every week on theGrio.com and theGrio’s social media platforms.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Barbara Lee. (Photo: United States Congress)
March 4, 2024

Barbara Lee, once a young Shirley Chisholm staffer, aims to take fight to US Senate

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is running to become only the second Black woman from California elected to the upper chamber…
Vice President Kamala Harris greets HBCU students at her residence in Washington, D.C. (Photo: White House/Lawrence Jackson, Polly Irungu)
March 1, 2024

White House celebrates HBCU students with ‘Cosby’ and ‘Real Housewives’ stars

The White House celebrated HBCUs as students and alumni descended to Washington. D.C., for a day of festivities.
U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield sits at a table
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 17: U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea at the United Nations headquarters on April 17, 2023 in New York City. The United States called a Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea's latest test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile powered by solid fuel. The United States, South Korea and Japan have conducted a joint missile defense exercise in response to North Korea’s test. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
February 29, 2024

Watch: UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield reacts to calls from Palestinians to resign

“The Hill Wit April Ryan” discusses the Israel and Hamas war with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.