Tiffany Cross

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Tiffany Cross
Born (1979-02-06) February 6, 1979 (age 45)
Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • political commentator
  • journalist
  • author
TelevisionThe Cross Connection (2020–2022)

Tiffany D. Cross (born February 6, 1979) [1] is an American television personality, political analyst, and author. From 2020 to 2022, she was the host of The Cross Connection, a Saturday morning MSNBC show. [2]

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Early life and education

Cross was born in Ohio. While growing up she moved between Cleveland, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia. [3] When she was a teenager, she wanted to be the "brown Murphy Brown". [4] [5] During this time, Cross was also a huge fan of Oprah and has claimed to never miss an episode of her show. [6] Growing up, her mother would often take her to the public library, where she found a love for reading and writing. [6]

Cross attended Clark Atlanta University, where she majored in mass communications with an emphasis on radio, television, and film. [2]

Career

Cross has spent over 20 years working with media and politics, [1] covering local, state, and federal campaigns and elections, as well as Washington D.C. politics. [7] Her first journalism job was as a reporter at an Atlanta radio station, [1] and she later worked for CNN as an associate producer in the early 2000s. [4] [8] Cross was also the Washington, D.C., bureau chief for BET Networks and later became a resident fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. [8] She has been a regular guest on MSNBC programs, most notably AM Joy, [3] and in July 2020 she became one of the show's rotating guest hosts. [8] Cross has also served as the managing editor of The Beat DC. [7]

As of August, Cross, Jonathan Capehart and Zerlina Maxwell were being considered for the weekend slot by MSNBC. [9] In December, Cross was named host of a new two-hour show on MSNBC, Cross Connection (often stylized as Crosstalk), [10] replacing Reid's AM Joy Saturday slot, with Capehart taking the Sunday slot and Maxwell hosting her own show on NBC Peacock. [8] [11]

In October 2022, Cross generated controversy over Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's recent concussions. During her October 8 broadcast, Cross said the Tagovailoa's treatment showed that white NFL coaches fail to protect "Black bodies." In fact, the Dolphins' head coach, Mike McDaniel, is biracial and Tagovailoa is of Samoan descent. [12]

On November 4, 2022, MSNBC informed her production staff that Cross's contract would not be renewed. [13] Variety reported that "executives at the network [were] growing concerned about the anchor’s willingness to address statements made by cable-news hosts on other networks and indulging in commentary executives felt did not meet the standards of MSNBC or NBC News", [13] while Black Enterprise linked the decision to Cross saying on a Comedy Central show just hours before that "Florida literally looks like the d--k of the country, so let's get rid of Florida" and "Let's castrate Florida". [14]

In response to the cancellation, Cross stated, "I am disheartened to learn of MSNBC's decision to cancel my show, The Cross Connection, at such a crucial time — four days before the midterm elections... With a rapidly changing media landscape, I look forward to maintaining a platform that continues to reflect the changing demographics of the country." [15] In 2024, Cross began hosting the Native Land Podcast alongside attorney/commentator Angela Rye and politician Andrew Gillum. The podcast bills itself as "a 2024 election journey through a Black lens". [16]

Works

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  2. 1 2 Cross, Tiffany (December 11, 2020). "My new MSNBC show 'The Cross Connection' is a home for us all". TheGrio .
  3. 1 2 Callahan, Yesha (July 3, 2020). "Tiffany D. Cross Is Ready To 'Say It Louder'". Essence.
  4. 1 2 Barr, Jeremy (December 3, 2020). "MSNBC gives weekend shows to Tiffany Cross and Jonathan Capehart". The Washington Post . Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ Dowling, Brendan (August 13, 2020). ""I Had Grown Too Big to Shrink": Tiffany D. Cross on her Journey from the Control Room to the Green Room". Public Libraries Online. Public Library Association. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. 1 2 ""I Had Grown Too Big to Shrink": Tiffany D. Cross on her Journey from the Control Room to the Green Room » Public Libraries Online". August 13, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
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  9. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (August 26, 2020). "MSNBC Has New Ideas for Joy Reid's Old Weekend Anchor Slot". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  10. ↑ MSNBC Public Relations [@msnbcpr] (December 12, 2020). "Let's do it for the culture, welcome home." @TiffanyDCross greets viewers during the first edition of "The Cross Connection." #CrossTalk #WinWithBlackWomen" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2021– via Twitter.
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  12. ↑ Battaglio, Stephen (November 4, 2022). "MSNBC parts ways with weekend host Tiffany Cross". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  13. 1 2 Steinberg, Brian (November 4, 2022). "MSNBC Cuts Ties Unexpectedly With Weekend Host Tiffany Cross". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ "MSNBC Drops Weekend Host Tiffany Cross -- Sources Say Due To 'Castrate Florida' Comment". Black Enterprise. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (November 4, 2020). "Tiffany Cross 'Disheartened' By MSNBC Ouster, Says 'My Work Is Not Done'". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Native Land Pod". YouTube. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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