Tiffany Cross

Tiffany D. Cross is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of The Beat DC, a platform intersecting national politics, policy, business, media, and people of color. With a readership comprising influencers across the country, Tiffany makes the fast moving current affairs in today’s climate digestible for the political connoisseur or novice. She built a robust career in media and politics spanning over two decades, which saw her covering local, state, and federal campaigns and elections.

Under Cross's leadership, The Beat DC quickly expanded its circulation. Its base of daily readers includes Members of Congress and Capitol Hill staffers, current and previous administration officials, government relations professionals, activists, state and local elected officials, CEOs, and C-Suite executives. Founded in 2016, the platform represents Cross' unique ability to offer a thoughtful critique of policy and politics and unique insight on myriad issues through the lens of diversity and inclusion. Apart from The Beat DC, Cross has been a regular guest on MSNBC programs, most notably AM Joy, and she was named the host of "Cross Connection," a two-hour show on MSNBC, in December 2020.

Her vast experience in media and policy includes serving as the DC Bureau Chief of BET News and the Liaison to the Obama Administration for BET Networks. Prior to that, she served as Director of Communications at Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies. She began her media career at CNN as an Associate Producer covering Capitol Hill and also spent five years as a Senior Adviser to the National Education Association. She has lent her expertise to numerous local, state, and federal candidates and issue campaigns.

As an author, Cross penned the book "Say It Louder!: Black Voters, Our Voices, and the Shaping of American Democracy." She is a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at a young age, where she attended Clark Atlanta University and studied Mass Communications, emphasizing radio, TV, and film. Cross' work in the media landscape extends to C-SPAN and Fox News appearances.