Former MSNBC anchor Joy Reid made a series of statements asserting that white people did not invent anything originally and that many ideas and inventions credited to white individuals were actually stolen from Black people. In a podcast interview, Reid described white men, including figures such as President Donald Trump and Elvis Presley, as "mediocre white men." She credited Black Americans with creating several major music genres, including country music, hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and rock and roll. Reid also characterized the ancestors of white Americans as having created a society marked by slavery. These remarks have drawn attention due to Reid's previous firing from MSNBC.
BREAKING: Former MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, in a podcast interview, said President Trump, Elvis Presley, and others are “mediocre white men.” “We black folk gave y’all [white Americans] country music, hip-hop, R&B, jazz, rock and roll,” Reid said. https://t.co/NALQloXQ6d
Noted inventors of nothing ever, white people. https://t.co/zMY99Q76cp
“Whites Can’t Invent Anything!” – Joy Reid Says White People Stole Ideas and Inventions From Blacks (VIDEO) https://t.co/KTMCgiU9Vu