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Joy Reid
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Joy-Ann M. Lomena
December 8, 1968 New York City, U.S.
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| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
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Jason Reid
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| Children | 3 |
Joy-Ann M. Lomena-Reid, born on December 8, 1968, is an American television host and writer. She is known for sharing her views on politics. Joy Reid works for MSNBC, a news channel. She is most famous for hosting a show called The ReidOut. This show talks about current events and politics. She started hosting it in July 2020. Before that, she hosted other shows like The Reid Report and AM Joy.
The New York Times newspaper once called Joy Reid a "heroine." This was because of her role in the protests against Donald Trump. She has also written three books. These books explore different parts of American history and politics. Her books include Fracture (2016), The Man Who Sold America (2019), and Medgar and Myrlie (2024).
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Joy Reid's Early Life
Joy-Ann Lomena was born in Brooklyn, New York City. Her father was from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her mother was a college professor and a nutritionist from Guyana. Her parents met while studying at the University of Iowa. Joy Reid was raised in the Methodist faith. She has one sister and one brother.
Her father was an engineer. He was often away from the family. Her parents later divorced, and her father went back to the Congo. Joy Reid grew up mostly in Denver, Colorado. When she was 17, her mother passed away from breast cancer. Joy then moved to Flatbush, Brooklyn, to live with her aunt.
Joy Reid went to Harvard University. She graduated in 1991. She studied film studies there. In an interview, she shared that college was a big change. She went from a community that was mostly African American to one that was not. She learned to live with roommates and manage her own money. She felt it was a great experience for her to learn and grow.
Joy Reid's Career in Media
Joy Reid started her journalism career in 1997. She left her job at a business company in New York. She moved to South Florida to work on a morning show. In 2003, she left journalism for a short time. She worked with a group to speak out against the Iraq War. She also opposed President George W. Bush.
Later, she returned to broadcasting. She became a talk radio host. She also worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaign in 2008. From 2006 to 2007, she co-hosted a radio show called Wake Up South Florida. She also worked as a managing editor for The Grio. This was a news website from 2011 to 2014. She wrote political articles for the Miami Herald newspaper. She also edited her own political blog.
From 2014 to 2015, Joy Reid hosted her own show on MSNBC. It was called The Reid Report. The show ended in 2015. Joy then became a national correspondent for MSNBC. This meant she reported on news from all over the country. In 2016, she started hosting AM Joy. This was a political talk show on weekend mornings. She also often filled in for other MSNBC hosts.
In July 2020, MSNBC announced a new show for Joy Reid. It was called The ReidOut. This show airs on weeknights. It made her the first Black woman to host a primetime show on cable news. In 2017, she was one of the most talked-about journalists on Twitter. She also teaches a class at Syracuse University. The class is about race, gender, and the media.
About Joy Reid's Family
In 1997, Joy Reid married Jason Reid. He works as an editor for documentary films. Joy and Jason Reid have three children together.
Books Written by Joy Reid
- Reid, Joy-Ann (June 25, 2019). The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story. Mariner Books. ISBN: 978-0062880109.
See also
- New Yorkers in journalism
