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.

Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests?

Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests? Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests?

A new report documents the most major concerns.

Oct 31, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her?

Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her? Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her?

Too many questions remain about the death of Latandra Ellington.

Oct 23, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The first Ebola patient to die in America was a victim of a biased healthcare system.

Oct 21, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence?

What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence? What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence?

Police interactions have gone viral, but will that stop the brutality?

Oct 16, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Can Ferguson’s Protests Build a Nationwide Movement Against Police Violence?

Can Ferguson’s Protests Build a Nationwide Movement Against Police Violence? Can Ferguson’s Protests Build a Nationwide Movement Against Police Violence?

More than sixty days after the killing of Michael Brown, Ferguson October is building momentum against police violence.

Oct 14, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Roxane Gay Is a Bad Feminist

Roxane Gay Is a Bad Feminist Roxane Gay Is a Bad Feminist

Roxane Gay talks about rewriting the rules of feminism.

Sep 26, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Is Corporal Punishment a Form of Domestic Violence?

Is Corporal Punishment a Form of Domestic Violence? Is Corporal Punishment a Form of Domestic Violence?

Americans widely accept the use of corporal punishment, but its effects are damaging.

Sep 23, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Why Black Women Matter

Why Black Women Matter Why Black Women Matter

Ntozake Shange, author of the groundbreaking choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf, explains what the Ray Rice scandal means for black ...

Sep 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Melissa Harris-Perry

How the Voice of Janay Rice Has Been Silenced by the Media

How the Voice of Janay Rice Has Been Silenced by the Media How the Voice of Janay Rice Has Been Silenced by the Media

Janay Rice is being revictimized by the media.

Sep 16, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Mychal Denzel Smith: You Have to Upend the Entire System of Racism

Mychal Denzel Smith: You Have to Upend the Entire System of Racism Mychal Denzel Smith: You Have to Upend the Entire System of Racism

Mychal Denzel Smith appears on Melissa Harry-Perry to explain why we need a national movement to dismantle white supremacy. 

Sep 2, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

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