Briahna Joy Gray
Briahna Joy Gray
Briahna Joy Gray is an editor, columnist, and campaign strategist.
She was a Senior Politics Editor for The Intercept .
She is currently the National Press Secretary for the [[LINK|lang_en|Democratic_Party_(United_States)|U.S.
Democratic Party]] presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.[0]She is currently based in Washington,
D.C. [2]
Early Life & Education
Gray received her Bachelor's degree in the History of Science and History of Art from Harvard College in 2007.
She subsequently attended Harvard Law School, earning her Juris Doctor degree.[0] [2]
Career
She is writes about identity politics, racial equality, and economic power.
She was a contributing editor at Current Affairs and has been featured in *New York Magazine *, *Rolling Stone *, *The Guardian *, Current Affairs, and *The Week *. She is the co-host of the SWOTI Podcast.
The podcast's name is an acronym for "Someone's Wrong on the Internet," where she applies a leftist lens to subjects regarding politics and pop culture.[-1]
Early Beginnings
Before becoming an editor, Briahna Gray practiced law at a boutique litigation firm in New York City.
She transitioned to political commentary after she began contributing as an editor to Current Affairs Magazine **.[2]
The Intercept
While working as a columnist and Senior Politics Editor at The Intercept, Gray focused on progressive political messaging, as well as issues relating to identity and culture.
She appeared on the documentary Trumpland: Kill All Normies where she talked about the weaponization of identity in the contemporary political sphere.
She has also appeared on several podcasts, including ones on *NPR *, *The Young Turks *, and *The Real News *.
Bernie Sanders 2020 Campaign
On March 19, 2019, it was announced that Briahna Gray and David Sirota joined Bernie Sanders' campaign as his National Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor, respectively.[3]