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Tiffany Cross & Joy-Ann Reid

An Unfiltered Conversation on Politics, Media, and the Future of America

Join two of the most influential voices in American media—Tiffany Cross, host of ACross Generations and Native Land Pod, and Joy-Ann Reid, Award-winning political analyst, New York Times bestselling author, and MSNBC national correspondent—for an engaging, thought-provoking conversation on the intersection of politics, race, and the media landscape.

With their sharp insights and candid analysis, Cross and Reid will discuss the state of American democracy, the role of media in shaping public discourse, and the critical issues facing marginalized communities today. Their powerful voices and unapologetic approach to storytelling provide a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of navigating a rapidly changing world.

From racial justice to political polarization, Cross and Reid will explore the most pressing issues of our time, offering their expertise on how the media can drive social change and influence policy. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss, filled with bold perspectives and empowering dialogue on the future of America.

Book Tiffany Cross and Joy-Ann Reid for your next event to hear from two of the most dynamic and influential media personalities in the country, offering their unfiltered take on the challenges and opportunities facing our nation.

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Tiffany D. Cross

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  • Journalist and Former Host, MSNBC's 'The Cross Connection'
  • Author of Bestseller 'Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy' & 'Love, Me'
  • Resident Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics
  • Former DC Bureau Chief, BET News and Liaison to the Obama Administration, BET Networks

One of the most direct and in-demand interpreters of power, policy, and race today, Tiffany D. Cross brings clarity to the forces shaping politics and culture right now.

A journalist and bestselling author, Cross broke through as host of The Cross Connection on MSNBC, where her unfiltered analysis drew 4.6 million monthly viewers and consistently drove national conversation. She now co-hosts iHeartMedia’s Native Land Pod, which debuted as the number one downloaded podcast in America across all categories.

A 2020 fellow of Harvard University Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, Cross has spent more than 20 years navigating politics, media, labor, communities of color, and the private sector. She is the bestselling author of Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy, which Kirkus Reviews hailed as “a compelling exploration of how Black voters have the power to shape the country's future.” In 2026, she released her latest book Love, Me: A Letter to Black Women in a Toxic Country, Career, and Relationship which Sonny Hostin praised as, "Thee Black woman’s story for this era." Cross regularly receives stellar feedback for her events, such as: ”Tiffany was superb. A joy to work with, engaging and fully invested in making the event a stand-out” (Robert Toigo Foundation Annual Gala) and ”The event was absolutely wonderful and well received! Tiffany Cross was outstanding and prolific.” (Society for Social Work Research)

As a speaker, Cross delivers a clear, incisive look at how power operates today. She helps audiences understand what is driving division, what is being missed, and what leaders need to know now.

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Joy-Ann Reid

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  • Award-Winning Journalist
  • Former MSNBC Political Analyst & Host, 'The ReidOut'
  • New York Times Bestselling Author
  • First Black Woman to Host a Primetime Cable News Program

Award-winning political analyst, New York Times bestselling author, and former MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) national correspondent Joy-Ann Reid was the longtime host of MS NOW’s beloved The ReidOut. Reid made history with her namesake show as the first Black woman to host a primetime cable news program. And during her time at Comcast/Universal, she helped launch and cohosted a number of special programs including  MSNBC’s The Culture Is. Prior to The ReidOut, she hosted the hit weekend morning news show AM Joy. Reid is the author of Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide, We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama, which she co-edited, and two New York Times bestsellers: The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story and the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Changed America. Reid hosts two podcasts: The Joy Reid Show, a three times weekly news and interviews podcast that has featured such guests as former Vice President Kamala Harris, former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre, and mayors, governors and celebrities; and Reid This, Reid That, with Emmy-winning journalist Jacque Reid. Her Substack: Joy’s House, is one of the fastest growing on the platform, featuring original articles and breaking news. A sought-after keynote speaker, Reid is celebrated for her no-nonsense commentary and insights, taking audiences beyond the headlines in impactful engagements.

Reid has been featured in Washington Post, Forbes, The New York Times, Vogue, Black Enterprise, Fast Company, Ms., among many others, and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Miami Herald, New York Magazine, and The Daily Beast. She was a 2025 NAACP Image Award winner for The ReidOut and for Medgar & Myrlie. a 2022 NAACP Image Award winner for The ReidOut, 2003 Knight Center for Advanced Journalism fellow, and has received awards from the Women’s Media Center, the National Action Network, the National Association of Black Journalists, and been nominated for two Emmy Awards, a GLAAD Media Award, and two prior NAACP Image Awards. Reid formerly taught at Syracuse University and was a Hearst Visiting Professor at Howard University, teaching a course on the impact of race and gender on political coverage. Drawing on her decades-long experience in politics and passion for addressing the intersections of race, justice, and culture, Reid offers in-demand analysis on today’s most important issues.

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Biography

Tiffany D. Cross's Biography

Tiffany D. Cross is a journalist, TV host, author, and international speaker.

Her MSNBC show, The Cross Connection, disrupted bleached media narratives and intentionally focused on the rising majority of the United States of America, bucking a landscape that was unwelcoming to a multi-ethnic demographic intent to operate on equal footing. Averaging 4.6 million viewers a month, audiences celebrated her unfiltered style routinely elevating her to the top ten topics across social media.

Tiffany went on to co-host iHeart’s Native Land Pod, which debuted in 2024 on Apple as the number one downloaded podcast in America across all categories, where she made complicated federal policy digestible and underreported foreign policy accessible. 

A 2020 fellow of Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics and proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Tiffany has covered both the Bush and Obama White House, the U.S. Congress, media diversity, and foreign policy. Tiffany also covered the intersection of missing persons and Black and Indigenous women helping to bring answers to dozens of desperate families whose stories were commonly ignored by legacy media outlets.

Tiffany is the recipient of various honors and awards including an honorary doctorate from Benedict College, an NAACP Image Award, a National Association of Black Journalists honor recipient, a Webby Award with LeBron James, and innumerable recognitions spanning a variety of sectors. As a globally sought after speaker, Tiffany is known for connecting American policy and the African diaspora across continents. Accepting invitations from both the public and private sectors, Tiffany has carried her expertise to Accra,
Ghana; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; Casablanca, Morocco; Paris, France; Tel Aviv, Israel; Los Cabos, Mexico; and all across the United States.

She harnessed her decades of experience in the release of her first best selling book, Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy. Her second book, Love Me: Our Toxic Relationship with Men, Media, and America, published in May 2026. Tiffany attended Clark Atlanta University where she studied Mass Communications with an emphasis on radio, TV, and film. Tiffany splits her time between Washington, D.C. and New York City. She loves dogs, especially pit bulls.

Joy-Ann Reid's Biography

Joy-Ann Reid was a longtime political analyst at MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) and former host of beloved show "The ReidOut." She is the author of four books: #1 New York Times bestseller Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America, Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide, We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama, which she co-edited with Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, and The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story, which spent four weeks on the New York Times best-sellers list. Reid also co-hosts a podcast: Reid This-Reid That with veteran TV journalist Jacque Reid. She has worked in local and national TV news, as a talk radio producer and co-host, and as a press secretary during two presidential campaigns, including for Barack Obama's campaign in Florida in 2008. Her columns have appeared in multiple outlets including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Miami Herald, New York Magazine, and The Daily Beast.

Reid graduated from Harvard University in 1991 and was a 2003 Knight Center for Advanced Journalism fellow. She has received media awards from The Newswoman's Club of New York for the Front Page Award for Lifetime Achievement, Women’s Media Center, the National Action Network and the National Association of Black Journalists, and her work has been nominated for an Emmy Award, a GLAAD Media Award, and two NAACP Image Awards. 

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