Tashauna Reid (born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica)[1] is a Jamaican-Canadian journalist.
Tashauna Reid | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Ryerson University (BA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
Reid was raised in St. Catharines and Oakville, Ontario.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ryerson University in 2009.[2] She won the 2009 Joan Donaldson Scholarship from the CBC,[3] and joined CBC News in 2009.[1]
Reid has contributed to CBC's The National, CBC Radio's Here and Now, and CBC Toronto.[1] One of her highlights includes live reporting during the Tragically Hip's Man Machine Poem final tour stop in Kingston, Ontario.[1] Reid was also involved in HERstory in Black, a digital photo series of 150 black women from the Greater Toronto Area created by Krissy Doyle-Thomas.[4]
Reid has spoken at events and fundraisers. At the 61st Anniversary of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, she spoke about the importance of the Canadian Centre for Diversity.[5] Reid has hosted many community events, including the Power of One Fundraiser (2016 and 2017)[6] and the Woman to Woman Lunch in the Garden (2017).[7]