April Ryan: Daily Routine
From fielding early morning source calls to squeezing in book edits between briefings, April Ryan lives the real behind-the-scenes life of a White House correspondent.
American journalist and author, April Ryan, has had a busy few years. In between working as a White House correspondent and Washington D.C. bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, doing political analyst work for CNN, the 53-year old reporter also managed to publish her second book, At Mama’s Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White.
Twenty years ago, I was green. Twenty years later, they call me a veteran. There’s a lot that I can still learn. That place is very dear to me. The issues are very dear to me. I just can’t believe that 20 years later, I may be one of the longest-serving White House correspondents who happens to be African-American. It’s a very interesting position. It’s a very interesting time. I’m just thankful for each day.
As a 23-year White House correspondent veteran, Ryan has covered four presidential administrations, and has personally interviewed the likes of Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, and more. But nothing could prepare her for the Trump administration.
