13 Facts About Angela Rye

Angela Rye was born on October 26,1979 and is a former executive director and general counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus for the entirety of the 112th Congress.

Currently, Angela Rye is a legal analyst on the political podcast Native Land Pod, entrepreneur, and recurring guest on The Breakfast Club radio show.

Angela Rye is the CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm, and a special correspondent for ESPN.

Angela Rye was, until November 2020, a liberal political commentator on CNN.

Angela Rye graduated from Seattle's all-girls Holy Names Academy, the University of Washington, and Seattle University School of Law.

Angela Rye began her career in legislative advocacy at the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, an umbrella association of 120 historically black colleges and universities in the United States.

Angela Rye serves as a senior advisor to the Government Technology and Services Coalition and is a member of The Links, Incorporated.

Angela Rye is one of few recurring guests on The Breakfast Club radio show.

Angela Rye served as a senior advisor to the House Committee on Homeland security, where she helped develop the general political strategy, focusing on modernizing government contracting practices and assisting small businesses.

Angela Rye then served as the executive director and general counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus for the 112th Congress.

Angela Rye was a political commentator for CNN, but was released by the network shortly before the 2020 presidential election.

In 2022, ESPN announced that Angela Rye was hired as a special correspondent to provide perspective on sports-related matters of race, culture, and social justice issues.

In 2024, Angela Rye began hosting the Native Land Podcast alongside political analyst Tiffany Cross and politician Andrew Gillum.