White House Correspondents’ Dinner Red Carpet Recap

DC’s Black elite turned out for the return of the dinner after two years on hiatus

Published

May 1, 2022

The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner celebrated on April 30, 2022 brought together the political world’s brightest lights, along with celebrities who also shined bright on the red carpet. From journalists and politicos, to activists, here’s who turned up and turned out.

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Gayle King

Joy-Ann Reid

Benjamin Crump and Al Sharpton

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Sheryl Lee Ralph and Vincent Hughes

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