White House Correspondent April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House - a position she has held for over 28 years, since the Clinton era.  She is now the longest-serving Black woman in the press corps.  Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her unusual insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation's past presidents. 

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April is the Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio. Ryan successfully opened the D.C. Bureau for theGrio as well as secured a seat for the organization in the White House Briefing Room. Her efforts also moved the organization into the rotation for presidential pool duty, something that is not an easy task.  

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