
The Black Press — the trusted news and information source for millions of Americans — is bringing on news trailblazer April Ryan.This is Ryan’s sixth presidency, having covered five presidents as a White House correspondent and bureau chief.
“April Ryan has exemplified the best of outstanding journalism for decades at the White House for news companies across the nation and world,” said Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
“As NNPA celebrates in 2025 the 198th year of the Black press of America, we acknowledge the transformative contemporary benefit to the amplification of the strategic importance of the Black press that will be rendered by the courage and professional effectiveness of April Ryan. April is the longest-serving Black tenured White House correspondent in the history of the United States,” he said.The appointment marks a significant milestone for Black Press USA, building on its legacy of groundbreaking journalism in Washington.“I am going home to make history as the Washington bureau chief and senior White House correspondent for Black Press USA. This is the home of history makers who were the first Black White House correspondents: Harry McAlpin, Ethel Payne and Alice Dunnigan,” Ryan said.“Jan. 13, 2025, marked my 28th year as a White House correspondent, and I am thrilled to continue my journey honoring the esteemed legacy of these iconic Black journalists,” she said.
Source: Washington Informer