In a heartfelt and emotional interview, Joy Reid, the recently dismissed host of MSNBC's "The Reidout," addressed her departure from the network.
Her show, which aired at 7 p.m., has been canceled, leading to her exit from MSNBC. Reid shared her thoughts during an appearance on the "Win With Black Women" podcast, where she reflected on her journey and the impact of her work.
Reid expressed a whirlwind of emotions, stating, Ive been through every emotion from, you know, anger, rage, disappointment, hurt, you know, a feeling that, you know, guilt. You know, that I let my team lose their jobs.
Despite these feelings, she ultimately embraced gratitude, acknowledging the value of her show and its contributions. But in the end, where I really land and where Ive landed on today is just gratitude. Just pure gratitude and gratitude not just because people would take the time to get on a call like this or to take care of me, but also that my show had value and that Im sorry that what I was doing had value.
According to The Daily Wire, Reid's departure comes amid her steadfast commitment to the positions she has taken over the years. She apologized for her emotional response, attributing it to the guilt she sometimes felt for passionately advocating on critical issues.
Reid highlighted her dedication to topics such as Black Lives Matter, the targeting of Asian Americans, and the plight of immigrants, stating, Whether it was the Black Lives Matter issues of a young baby or a mom or dad that was killed, or when we opened up peoples eyes to the fact that Asian Americans were being targeted and not just black folks... Or went hard for immigrants whove done nothing but come to this country like my parents did and try to make a life and defended them.
Reid also touched on her critiques of presidential actions she deemed harmful to constitutional liberties, as well as her defense of controversial educational content. She referenced the work of Nikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 Project, asserting the importance of understanding America's founding through a different lens.
Whether weve talked about what the President is doing that is subversive to the Constitution, that is injurious to our liberty, you know, defending books that people find inconvenient, you know, that Nikole Hannah-Jones put into our spirit that we need to understand 1619 as the real founding of this country, she explained.
In her closing remarks, Reid addressed the ongoing conflict in Gaza, emphasizing the right of Americans to voice their objections. Whether its talking about any of these issues and, yes, whether its talking about Gaza and the fact that we as the American people have a right to object, to have a right to object to little babies being bombed, she stated, notably omitting any mention of the Israeli casualties from recent events.
Reid concluded with a resolute stance, declaring, And where I come down on that is, Im not sorry. I am not sorry that I stood up for those things because those things are of God.
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