April Ryan, a 30-year journalism veteran, has been the White House correspondent for 20 years for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), covering three US presidents who have called on her by name. She is also the Washington Bureau Chief. Along with responsibilities at the White House, Ryan hosts the daily feature, “The White House Report,” which is broadcast to AURN’s nearly 300 affiliated stations nationwide. She is regularly featured on political news shows and is a frequent speaker around the country. Her first book, The Presidency in Black and White, was published in 2015. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the proud mother of two girls.

[At Mama's Knee] is an engrossing read, and Ryan's commentary is vital to understanding the problems we face as Americans if we can ever expect to end our divisiveness.

• ForewordIntroduction1. More than a Headline2. Born a Statistic3. A Mother’s Love4. The N–Word5. The Faith of Our Mothers6. Mothers, Presidents, and Race7. A Tale of Two Cities8. Assimilation9. Work–Life Balance10. Educating the FutureConclusion—A Prayer for HarmonyAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Author

April Ryan, a 30-year journalism veteran, has been the White House correspondent for 20 years for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), covering three US presidents who have called on her by name. She is also the Washington Bureau Chief. Along with responsibilities at the White House, Ryan hosts the daily feature, “The White House Report,” which is broadcast to AURN’s nearly 300 affiliated stations nationwide. She is regularly featured on political news shows and is a frequent speaker around the country. Her first book, The Presidency in Black and White, was published in 2015. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the proud mother of two girls.

[At Mama's Knee] is an engrossing read, and Ryan's commentary is vital to understanding the problems we face as Americans if we can ever expect to end our divisiveness.

• ForewordIntroduction1. More than a Headline2. Born a Statistic3. A Mother’s Love4. The N–Word5. The Faith of Our Mothers6. Mothers, Presidents, and Race7. A Tale of Two Cities8. Assimilation9. Work–Life Balance10. Educating the FutureConclusion—A Prayer for HarmonyAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Author

April Ryan, a 30-year journalism veteran, has been the White House correspondent for 20 years for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), covering three US presidents who have called on her by name. She is also the Washington Bureau Chief. Along with responsibilities at the White House, Ryan hosts the daily feature, “The White House Report,” which is broadcast to AURN’s nearly 300 affiliated stations nationwide. She is regularly featured on political news shows and is a frequent speaker around the country. Her first book, The Presidency in Black and White, was published in 2015. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the proud mother of two girls.

[At Mama's Knee] is an engrossing read, and Ryan's commentary is vital to understanding the problems we face as Americans if we can ever expect to end our divisiveness.

• ForewordIntroduction1. More than a Headline2. Born a Statistic3. A Mother’s Love4. The N–Word5. The Faith of Our Mothers6. Mothers, Presidents, and Race7. A Tale of Two Cities8. Assimilation9. Work–Life Balance10. Educating the FutureConclusion—A Prayer for HarmonyAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Author