Rashida Jones makes history as MSNBC prez

"When we get the power we must celebrate it and then we must use it." - Roland Martin

Rashida Jones is slated to become the next president of MSNBC. This will make her the first Black female executive to run a major general news cable network. She succeeds Phil Griffin, who has worked as MSNBC's president for the past 12 years.

Jones currently serves as senior vice president for MSNBC, where she has overseen coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.

NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde said "If you've worked with Rashida on any of those endeavors, you know that she has an outstanding track record and she leads with a laser-like focus and grace under pressure."

Jones will take over as president in February.

In speaking about the significance of Jones being named as the next president of MSNBC, Roland explained, she will become "the person who picks who goes on the air. She will be controlling the daily news meeting in terms of what the direction is for the network."

The host and managing editor of #RMU also stated that the African American community has to have people who when then obtain power they are "committed to saying I'm not going to be the only one."

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