In July 2020, MSNBC premiered The ReidOut, hosted by Joy-Ann Reid, making her the first Black woman to anchor a primetime television show on cable. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joy’s background is deeply rooted in diverse cultures—her father was from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and her mother, a college professor and nutritionist, was from Guyana. A seasoned political commentator, Joy first gained widespread recognition as the host of AM Joy, which aired on…
Joy Reid
WASHINGTON, DC June 10, 2018 (CMC) — Guyanese American television host Joy-Ann Reid has been inducted into the into the “Wall of Fame” of the Washington-based Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) Reid, is also a political analyst, journalist, and national correspondent for MSNBC. Reid was born in Brooklyn, New York to a father from the Democratic Republic of Congo and a Guyanese mother. She graduated from Harvard University in Massachusetts with a concentration in film…