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…
women in history
Three women, Janet Jagan, Jane Phillips Gay and Jessica Burnham, were the first females elected as Members of British Guiana Parliament in May 1953 after the first universal adult suffrage elections were held in the same year. Former first lady Janet Jagan became the first female Deputy Speaker of the Legislature in 1953; the first female Prime Minister in March 1997 and the first female President of Guyana in December 1997. Jane Phillips-Gay was a…