Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

Host and Managing Editor

Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry appears in the following:

How Moore v. Harper Could Reshape Democracy

Thursday, December 08, 2022

The Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments this week in Moore v. Harper. A decision could have major consequences on redistricting, voting rights, and election integrity.

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Many Small Communities Are Vulnerable to Unsafe Tap Water

Thursday, December 08, 2022

According to the AP, small water providers are roughly twice as likely to violate the health standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act than those in larger cities.

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Music In Their Own Words: Fleet Foxes

Thursday, December 08, 2022

Robin Pecknold, lead vocalist and songwriter of Fleet Foxes, reflects on over 13 years of making music and writing lyrics.

Warnock Wins in 2022 Georgia Runoff

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

In the 2022 Georgia runoff election, incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker with just over 51% percent of the vote.

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Reverend Al Sharpton is "Loudmouth"

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

The new documentary, "Loudmouth," highlights the career and activism of Sharpton. We hear from the Reverend and the filmmaker.

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Reporter in Exile

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Galina Timchenko, CEO of Meduza, joins us to discuss what freedom of the press means as a Russian journalist working in exile.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Subverting Conventions

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Gugu Mbatha-Raw is both the star and an executive producer of the Apple TV+ series, "Surface," which was just picked up for a second season.

Congressman-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost on Representing Gen Z in Congress

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

The 25-year-old will serve as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 10th Congressional District, becoming the first ever Gen Z-er to serve in Congress.

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SHElection!: Student Edition

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Melissa Harris-Perry’s students talk about their experience following SHElection! for a class assignment and the politics of gender discrimination they faced when a TikTok went viral.

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NC Power Substation Attacks Leave Many in the Cold

Monday, December 05, 2022

More than 40,000 residents of Moore County, North Carolina are without power after an intentional attack on local power stations on Saturday evening.

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The Prospect of Peace Talks

Monday, December 05, 2022

Last week President Biden signaled a willingness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on conditions to begin negotiations.

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"Heroin Chic": How Racism Created the Thin Ideal

Monday, December 05, 2022

Recent headlines declared that "ultra-thin" is back "in," but these beauty standards in contemporary fashion never truly left — and are older than America itself.

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Could Lab Cultivated Meat be the Future of Our Meat Alternatives?

Friday, December 02, 2022

UPSIDE Foods has become the first company in the world to receive the US FDA greenlight for lab cultivated chicken.

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Harris County's Sister Judges

Friday, December 02, 2022

In 2018 election, 19 Black women made history as the largest group of Black women to hold judicial seats in the Harris County, Texas. And this year 15 of them were up for reelection.

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Congresswoman-elect Sydney Kamlager on New Beginnings

Friday, December 02, 2022

Congresswoman-Elect Sydney Kamlager joins us to discuss her win for the 37th Congressional District seat in California.

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A New Film Celebrates the Life & Legacy of Sidney Poitier

Friday, December 02, 2022

A new documentary feature film SIDNEY looks at the phenomenal career of actor and filmmaker Sidney Poitier

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The Data Behind Transgender Homicides

Thursday, December 01, 2022

Insider has assembled the most comprehensive database of transgender homicides to date: over the last five years, at least 175 transgender people were killed throughout the U.S.

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Black (Twitter) Power

Thursday, December 01, 2022

A young Black woman died under mysterious circumstances last month, but there was little movement on an investigation – until Black social media users made her story go viral.

Florida's Trans Care Ban is Rooted in Disinformation

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Scientific evidence supports gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, but disinformation about it has real consequences.

How Capitalism and Corruption Have Changed Global Soccer

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

A Mother Jones feature shows how soccer is influenced by elites, oligarchs, private equity firms, and nation-states entangled in corruption, soft-power politics, and profiteering.

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