Joy-Ann Reid | |
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Born | Joy-Ann M. Lomena December 8, 1968 Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | American |
Education | B.A., Harvard University (1991) |
Occupation | Political commentator |
Joy-Ann M. Lomena-Reid (born December 8, 1968),[1][2] also known as Joy Reid, is a national correspondent at MSNBC, American cable television host and liberal political commentator.
Personal life
Reid was born Joy-Ann Lomena in Brooklyn to a Congolese father and a Guyanese mother, and was raised in Denver.[3] Reid is a 1991 graduate of Harvard University, where she majored in film. She is married to Jason Reid, a documentary film editor for the Discovery Channel, and they have three children.[citation needed]
Career
Reid was formerly the managing editor of TheGrio.com (2011–2014), a political columnist for The Miami Herald (2003–2015) and the editor of The Reid Report political blog from 2000–2014.[citation needed] She is a 2003 Knight Center for Specialized Journalism fellow.[citation needed] From 2006–2007, Reid was the co-host of Wake Up South Florida, a morning radio talk show broadcast from Radio One’s then-Miami affiliate WTPS, alongside "James T" Thomas.[citation needed]
On January 27, 2014, MSNBC announced that Reid would host her own afternoon cable news show, The Reid Report, which replaced the 2pm slot[4] previously occupied by NewsNation with Tamron Hall. The show was cancelled on February 19, 2015 and Reid was shifted to a new role as a national correspondent.[5]
Joy-Ann Reid is the author of the book Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide,[6] published by HarperCollins on September 8, 2015.
References
- ^ Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) (December 8, 2010). "On the downside, John Lennon died on my birthday...". Twitter. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Intelius. "Joy Lomena in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Grove, Lloyd. "Joy Reid, MSNBC Anchor, on the Racism of the Tea Party, Family Dramas, and Why She Loves Boxing". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ Alexis Garrett Stodghill (January 27, 2014). "Joy-Ann Reid to host new show on MSNBC". The Grio.
- ^ Ariens, Chris. "MSNBC Shifts Ronan Farrow, Joy-Ann Reid; Thomas Roberts Returns to Dayside". AdWeek. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "New book: Fracture, by journalist Joy-Ann Reid". HarperCollins PR.
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