Joy Reid is a renowned national correspondent for MSNBC and the author of the book "Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide," published in September 2015.
From February 2013 to February 2014, Reid served as the host of MSNBC's "The Reid Report," a daily program that showcased her unique analysis and insight on the day's news.
Prior to that, Reid held the position of Managing Editor of theGrio.com, a daily online news and opinion platform dedicated to delivering stories and perspectives that reflect and affect African-American audiences.
Reid joined theGrio.com in July 2011, bringing with her experience as a freelance columnist for the Miami Herald and editor of the political blog The Reid Report.
She is a former talk radio producer and host for Radio One, and previously served as an online news editor for the NBC affiliate WTVJ in Miramar, Florida.
During the 2004 presidential campaign, Reid served as the Florida deputy communications director for the 527 "America Coming Together" initiative, and was a press aide in the final stretch of President Barack Obama's Florida campaign in 2008.
Reid's columns and articles have appeared in various publications, including the Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, South Florida Times, and Salon.com.
She is currently producing a documentary, "The Fight Years," which takes a look into the sport of boxing during the 1950s and 1960s in Miami.
Reid graduated from Harvard University in 1991 with a concentration in film, and is a 2003 Knight Center for Specialized Journalism fellow.
She currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband and family.
