Nationwide — Political commentator and tv host Pleasure Reid is leaving MSNBC after the community introduced the cancellation of her prime-time present, The ReidOut, which ran for six seasons. Her departure removes one in all MSNBC’s most distinguished Black ladies’s voices, particularly amid ongoing debates about range and inclusion within the media.
Since 2020, The ReidOut aired weekdays at 7 p.m. ET, protecting political points, race, tradition, and social justice. The present usually featured interviews with political figures and influencers. Its cancellation has sparked criticism, with many followers praising its function in amplifying marginalized voices.
In accordance with AP News, MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler confirmed Reid’s departure in a memo to workers, stating, “Pleasure Reid is leaving the community and we thank her for her numerous contributions through the years.”
Within the coming weeks, rotating hosts will fill Reid’s time slot as a part of MSNBC’s programming restructuring.
Reid addressed her departure on social media, expressing gratitude for her supporters. On Instagram, she wrote, “I simply need to say thanks to everybody who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, each personally and in these social media streets. So very happy with the Reidout staff, who’re actually household, and all of our supporters & pals.”
Reid additionally mirrored on the present’s influence in a YouTube name with Win With Black Ladies, the place she introduced her last broadcast. Whereas she admitted feeling a mixture of feelings, she in the end centered on gratitude.
“My present had worth,” Reid stated, highlighting totally different matters she tackled every day. “Whether or not it was the Black Lives Matter points… speaking about Gaza and the truth that we because the American individuals have… a proper to object to little infants being bombed… I’m not sorry that I stood up for these issues.”
Reid, recognized for her sturdy progressive political opinions and criticism of President Trump, has earned a number of awards, together with two NAACP Picture Awards for The ReidOut and her e book on civil rights activist Medgar Evers.
