Joy-Ann Reid's new digital series sparks call for Black Media support

Joy-Ann Reid's new digital series sparks call for Black Media support

When news broke that Joy-Ann Reid’s primetime show on MSNBC was ending, Black folks lit up social media with outrage.  My timeline was full of messages like “They’re silencing her voice!” and “She’s one of the few speaking for us!” And while those sentiments were real—and right—we’ve got to ask ourselves a harder question: Were we actually watching her show? The truth is, the numbers didn’t lie. Ratings drive network decisions. Outrage doesn’t. …