Melissa Harris-Perry

Contributing Editor

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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.

The Untapped Voting Power of Asian-Americans The Untapped Voting Power of Asian-Americans

Why don’t Democrats and Republicans pay more attention to Asian-American constituents?

May 29, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

The GOP’s Played-Out Race Card

The GOP’s Played-Out Race Card The GOP’s Played-Out Race Card

Republicans are turning to tired, failed strategies in an effort to alienate both black and white voters from President Obama.

May 23, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act

The House version of the Violence Against Women Act would reduce legal protections for women, especially minorities and immigrants.

May 21, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

The Continuous Evolution of Marriage The Continuous Evolution of Marriage

Is traditional marriage really as “traditional” as opponents of gay marriage like to say it is?

May 14, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

For Firing a Warning Shot, Florida Mother Faces Twenty Years in Prison For Firing a Warning Shot, Florida Mother Faces Twenty Years in Prison

Where was Florida's Stand Your Ground law for this victim of domestic violence?

May 7, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

It Takes a Village Inn It Takes a Village Inn

A diverse democracy requires us to be able to live near one another, to come together in public space and to engage across differences.

Apr 25, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Obama and Romney’s Battle for the Latino Vote Obama and Romney’s Battle for the Latino Vote

That Latinos play a key role in the upcoming election is quite clear. How they'll vote is anything but certain.

Apr 23, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

When Will the Obama Administration Take a Stand on LGBT Issues? When Will the Obama Administration Take a Stand on LGBT Issues?

Despite Obama's campaign pledge, fighting LGBT discrimination is not a strong point for the White House. 

Apr 16, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Who Played Wisconsin Better: Romney or Santorum? Who Played Wisconsin Better: Romney or Santorum?

GOP tactics in the country's most serious political battleground. 

Apr 2, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem

Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem

Despite the end of Jim Crow, it is once again socially, politically and legally acceptable to presume the guilt of nonwhite bodies.

Mar 28, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

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