Melissa Harris-Perry

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Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair and Professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs and the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wake Forest University. She is also the co-host of The Nation’s System Check podcast.

Every Vote Must Count

Every Vote Must Count Every Vote Must Count

On the first episode of our new podcast, System Check, we explain why our country’s voting system doesn’t work for most of us.

Oct 30, 2020 / Podcast / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren

Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back

Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back

On The Nation’s new podcast, System Check, hosts Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren set about diagnosing and repairing our malfunctioning democracy.

Oct 26, 2020 / Q&A / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren

‘I Want People to Hear Me’: An Interview With Savannah West

‘I Want People to Hear Me’: An Interview With Savannah West ‘I Want People to Hear Me’: An Interview With Savannah West

Black on Campus used technology, travel, text messaging, and the sheer force of will to build community as we learned to meet deadlines.

Sep 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Melissa Harris-Perry

What It’s Like to Be Black on Campus Now

What It’s Like to Be Black on Campus Now What It’s Like to Be Black on Campus Now

Suddenly our experiences no longer seem isolated—they’re linked in a larger movement against institutional racism. Ten black student journalists tell their stories.

May 16, 2018 / StudentNation / Melissa Harris-Perry

Protest in New Orleans

From New Orleans to Ferguson, a Decade of Asserting Black Lives Matter From New Orleans to Ferguson, a Decade of Asserting Black Lives Matter

We’ve learned that the moment black people stop saying our lives matter, our lives will cease to matter.

Aug 13, 2015 / Melissa Harris-Perry and James Perry

‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal

‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal ‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal

In these excerpts from an interview with Melissa Harris-Perry, Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP who resigned amid accusations that she lied…

Jun 16, 2015 / Melissa Harris-Perry

How Should Journalists Cover Sexual Assault?

How Should Journalists Cover Sexual Assault? How Should Journalists Cover Sexual Assault?

What responsibilities do journalists have when reporting on sexual assault?

Dec 18, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom

My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom

Your son’s life did matter.

Dec 4, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Why Are Some Colleges Still Blaming the Victims in Sexual Assault Cases?

Why Are Some Colleges Still Blaming the Victims in Sexual Assault Cases? Why Are Some Colleges Still Blaming the Victims in Sexual Assault Cases?

Melissa Harris-Perry explains just how serious this attitude toward sexual violence really is.

Nov 20, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Will the Supreme Court Destroy the Affordable Care Act?

Will the Supreme Court Destroy the Affordable Care Act? Will the Supreme Court Destroy the Affordable Care Act?

The US Supreme Court is preparing to hear another case that could render key parts of the ACA illegal.

Nov 12, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

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