Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

Host and Managing Editor

Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry appears in the following:

The Polarizing Popularity of Pickleball

Monday, April 03, 2023

Pickleball is exploding in popularity and where there's potential, there are also serious problems. Producer Cat Sposato takes a closer look at the sport.

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Is the Fourth Estate Prepared?

Monday, April 03, 2023

Journalism on the frontlines...

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Why Does Broadway Keep Doing Drag?

Friday, March 31, 2023

"Some Like It Hot" gets a musical adaptation — what can it tell us about Broadway's approach to gender-expansive representation?

Celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility

Friday, March 31, 2023

Celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility is especially important amid the ongoing harassment, discrimination, and political violence that trans people continue to face.

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Behind the Texas State Takeover of Houston Independent School District

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Critics say that Texas Education Agency's recent takeover of HISD disenfranchises voters in Texas' most diverse city, and will deepen inequalities in education. 

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'Blood Money': Inside the American Blood Plasma Economy

Thursday, March 30, 2023

The new book, "Blood Money: The Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America’s Blood Industry," looks into what the blood plasma industry can teach us about American inequality.

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Working Out the Four-Day Work Week

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

A four-day work week trial run was a hit in the U.K. So what does that mean for workers across the pond?

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Here We Are Again: The Covenant School Shooting

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

When will enough finally be enough?

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The Right of Return for Formerly Incarcerated Artists

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Right of Return USA just announced its 2023 Fellows, and these formerly incarcerated artists are using their work to transform criminal justice.

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Remembering as They Forget: Dementia's Impact on Loved Ones

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

How do we love those who forget who we are?

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A Look at America's First Ladies

Sunday, March 26, 2023

The Takeaway is dedicating a full episode to First Ladies and looking into the unique ways these women have affected and continue to shape America.

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Overincarcerating Women and Girls Can't Be What Healing Looks Like

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Data from The Prison Policy Initiative shows a recent rise in the number of women and girls behind bars. Experts say real justice is healing-centered.

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Joy Harjo on "Remember"

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The former U.S. Poet Laureate's (2019-2022) cherished poem has been reanimated into a new children's book, Remember, with illustrations by artist Michaela Goade. 

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The Ohio River Valley's Long History of Pollution

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

How are residents of the Ohio River Valley thinking about the past and the future, after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio?

Learning to Love Backyard Chickens

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

We speak with the author of the new book, "Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People who Love Them."

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23 MAYORS IN 2023: Michael Helfrich, York, Pennsylvania

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Mayor Helfrich and Melissa Harris-Perry toured some of York's historic sights. They discussed York as a city of second chances, economic development, and more. 

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A Conversation with the Youngest Black Professor at Cambridge

Monday, March 20, 2023

Jason Arday hopes he will be remembered for his work to decolonize academia — not just his young age.

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Nigeria's Elections Highlight The State of Democracy in Africa

Monday, March 20, 2023

We hear from a Nigerian journalist, and a former Ambassador who recently served as an election monitor, about Nigeria's recent elections and what is means for Africa and beyond. 

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The Long History of Violence Against Asian Women

Thursday, March 16, 2023

We located the roots of sexualized and gendered violence against Asian women and found that contemporary anti-Asian hate runs far deeper than Covid-era rhetoric.

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Takeaway Book Club: "Somewhere Sisters"

Thursday, March 16, 2023

It’s that time of year and we’re here to spread the reading joy through this year’s Takeaway Holiday Book Club.

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