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Meet April
White House Correspondent for
The Contrarian,
MS NOW Political Analyst,
Host of The Tea with April,
Author, speaker, mother, and wife
I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I wanted to do something significant...I look at how it happened. Just walking out on faith and thinking I could do anything and thinking I could succeed. I guess I did.
April Ryan
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 29 years, since the Clinton era. She is the longest-serving Black White House correspondent in the nation's history. Her seat in the briefing room has afforded her unusual insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of the administrations she has covered.
April is White House Correspondent for The Contrarian, a political analyst for MS NOW, and host of The Tea with April. She has been featured in Essence, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Elle, to name a few. She has served on the board of the prestigious White House Correspondents Association — one of only four African Americans in the Association's more than 100-year history to do so — and is an esteemed member of the National Press Club and the Gridiron Club. In 2015, Ms. Ryan was nominated for an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Literary Work — Debut Author) for her first book. In 2016 she was named a Mary McLeod Bethune Trailblazer by the National Council of Negro Women, and in 2017 she was named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists.
In 2019 April Ryan became an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and was recognized as the 2019 Freedom of the Press Award Winner by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. She was nominated in 2021 for the NAACP Image Award for Social Justice Impact. A Baltimore native and Morgan State University graduate, she gives back to that community by mentoring aspiring journalists and helping develop up-and-coming broadcasters. April considers her greatest life's work raising her two daughters, Ryan and Grace — who are phenomenal young women.
April Ryan is the author of The Presidency in Black and White; At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White (2016), where she looks at race relations through the lessons and wisdom mothers have given their children; Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House; and Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem, which celebrates Black women's resilience and unheralded strength, reflects on "The Year That Changed Everything" — 2020 — and examines African-American women's unprecedented role in upholding democracy. Her fifth book, Notes on a Blacklash: When a Black Woman Goes Viral, will be published by Amistad on October 6, 2026.
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This Month on The April Ryan Show
The Contrarian
Over the last month, April Ryan has continued contributing reporting, commentary, hosting The Tea with April Ryan and political analysis with The Contrarian, engaging audiences on the latest developments from Washington and beyond. Get the Tea with April on Substack ! An amazing show! https://t.co ...
Alabama: Alter Call Rally
Traveling to Alabama for the Alter Call Rally, April Ryan joined community voices from across the South to discuss civic engagement, faith, culture, and the future of Black political activism in the wake of the latest Supreme Court blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The April Ryan show
National Political Interviews
Recent interviews included conversations with California Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy —Tuesday asking the critical question on the minds of many Americans: are they considering a future run for the Oval Office? The Tea with April Ryan
Catch The April Ryan Show Every Thursday
Tune in every Thursday for The April Ryan Show. This week’s featured guests include Arkansas congressional candidate Chris Jones and legendary comedian George Wallace.
Highlights of last Thursday show Aaron Parnes journalist and lawyer broke some news that the White House Correspondents Association did not allow him a membership when he applied the first time. Aaron Parnes White House disclosure
PG County Congressional Debate
Tuesday, April Ryan will moderate the Prince George’s County congressional debate for the seat currently held by Steny Hoyer, highlighting the next generation of leadership in Maryland politics.
Toronto & Delta Sigma Theta
Traveling to Toronto, April Ryan will joine members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to discuss leadership, service, and the impact of Black women in media and politics. She will also discuss her latest book black women will save the world and anthem while promoting her latest book that is in pre-order.
Books & Promotions
Continuing the national conversation around Black women’s leadership, April Ryan is promoting her acclaimed book Black Women Will Save the World while also building excitement for her upcoming release, Notes on a Blacklash: When a Black Woman Goes Viral, now available for pre-order everywhere books are sold.
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