On today’s episode of Danforth Dialogues, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice sits down with Writer, Political Analyst, and Host of “The Reid Out,” Joy-Ann Reid.

Following a short stint in consulting, Ms. Reid started her broadcast career at a television station in Florida. Ms. Reid has been a morning radio talk show host, worked for former President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, and served as managing editor of The Grio before hosting her own MSNBC cable news show, The Reid Report, in 2014. She also hosted AM Joy, a weekend political talk show on MSNBC, before becoming the first female Black host of a primetime cable news show on MSNBC’s The ReidOut.

Today, Dr. Montgomery Rice will explore Ms. Reid’s unique journey from film studies to becoming a prominent figure in journalism and TV personality on MSNBC. Ms. Reid shares her background growing up as a child of immigrant parents, what it means to be the first black female cable news anchor and more.

Tune in to this inspiring and educational conversation with pioneering political analyst and news host, Joy-Ann Reid.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• The Reid Out
• Medgar & Myrlie by Joy-Ann Reid

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