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(We have a few audio issues in this one fam. Bear with us.) Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, we are coming to you live from Chicago at the Black Women’s Expo! Tonight we are discussing the newly opened Obama Center with with Mayor Brandon Johnson, interview Missouri Congressional candidate Cori Bush, give you the latest updates on the Nolan Wells case with guests Garrison Hayes and Deborah Watts, and lastly we are joined by new friend of the show Congressman Johnathan Jackson. GUEST SOCIALS: Mayor Brandon Johnson: X: @chicagosmayor IG: @brandon4chicago Cori Bush: Website: https://www.coribush.org/ IG and X: @coribush Garrison Hayes: YT:  ⁨@GarrisonHayes⁩  Substack: https://substack.com/@garrisonhayes Website: https://www.garrisonhayes.com/ Deborah Watts: IG: @Emmetttilllegacyfoundation and @the_deborahwatts FB: Emmett Till Legacy Foundation X @emmetttill Rep. Johnathan Jackson: IG and FB: @johnathanjacksonforcongress X: @rep_jackson THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Forkful: Go to https://www.ForkfulMeals.com and use code "JOY" to get 50% OFF your first order! ABOUT JOY REID: Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020). STAY CONNECTED WITH THE SHOW: Website: https://www.joyannreid.com Substack: https://substack.com/@joyannreid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Joy-Reid-Show/61576759980854/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyreidshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoyreidshow FOLLOW JOY ON SOCIAL: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyreidofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyannreid/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joyreidofficial Want to hear more of our theme song? Check out the Foodchain page on BandCamp: https://thefoodchain.bandcamp.com/track/the-foodchain-basically-ft-jd-era ============================= Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contains content that is property of The Joy Reid Show, a production of Image Lab Media Group. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2026 The Joy Reid Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices