Obama Is Responsible for the Protests in Ferguson—but Not in the Way You Think Obama Is Responsible for the Protests in Ferguson—but Not in the Way You Think
Despite his best efforts to be the embodiment of respectability, it turns out Barack Obama is a role model for resistance.
Aug 27, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
‘No Rights Which the White Man Was Bound to Respect’ ‘No Rights Which the White Man Was Bound to Respect’
Those charged with the duty to protect America's laws don't see its black citizens as equals.
Aug 18, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship
The court’s decision to invalidate the abortion clinic buffer zone limits the privacy women require as participants in a democracy.
Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Moral Mondays Has Managed to Go Beyond the Color Line—but Is That So Unprecedented? Moral Mondays Has Managed to Go Beyond the Color Line—but Is That So Unprecedented?
Moral Mondays may seem exceptional, but it is actually part of a long history of interracial political coalitions in the South.
Jun 27, 2014 / Blog / Press Room and Melissa Harris-Perry
Weeks After the Abduction of 276 Nigerian Schoolgirls, the World Is Finally Paying Attention Weeks After the Abduction of 276 Nigerian Schoolgirls, the World Is Finally Paying Attention
“I cannot begin to comprehend the terror you are feeling,” says Melissa Harris-Perry in her open letter.
May 5, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
White Noise, Black Politics White Noise, Black Politics
What happens when the black experience is relegated to background noise?
Apr 16, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
‘Bogus and Unconscionably High Fees’: How Tax Preparers Are Preying on Low-Income People ‘Bogus and Unconscionably High Fees’: How Tax Preparers Are Preying on Low-Income People
Stephen Black appears on Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss how predators set up shop and grab a cut of their victims’ tax refunds.
Apr 14, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Is America Uncomfortable With Black Rage? Is America Uncomfortable With Black Rage?
Mychal Denzel Smith appears on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss why food insecurity, mass incarceration and the destruction of the social safety net are rooted in r...
Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
What Paul Ryan and Obama Have In Common What Paul Ryan and Obama Have In Common
Paul Ryan’s racist comments have been the mainstream view of the Democratic Party for decades.
Mar 19, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Janet Mock: A Trans Activist’s Journey Janet Mock: A Trans Activist’s Journey
Trans activist Janet Mock appears on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss her memoir, Redefining Realness.
Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry