I think the idea that you're somehow rejecting whiteness if you don't identify yourself as biracial is odd because everybody engages in whiteness. If you live in America, you're doing whiteness all the time, even if you have no white… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
I learned that you can't write a book in the margins of your life. I'd forgotten how much uninterrupted time it takes to write… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
The debate was a chance for senator [Bernie] Sanders to have a game-changing moment to recapture the news cycle and build momentum going into… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
Having a white parent undoubtedly makes for a different childhood experience than having two black parents. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
Drink lots of water, and nap. I've made some really big messes along the way, whether on the academic side or on the media… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
Terrifying mass shooting and high-profile officer-involved incidents have dominated the national conversation on gun violence in recent years. But most deaths by gun are… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
Stereotypes work to help divide women from recognizing their common interests. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
I would agree if the race were today, most likely, our nominee would be Donald Trump, but it isn't today. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
The Republicans don't need black folks to vote Republican, they just need them to not vote. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
I had a friend say to me the other day, I hate when I see Jonathan Metzl on your show because I know it's… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
I am a supporter of much of the Arab Spring, as a matter of indigenous self-determination. So, I see the United States' role in… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
The leading non-establishment Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump, is just sailing past [establishment Republican candidates] in the polls. He is still surging. He… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
I think the idea that you're somehow rejecting whiteness if you don't identify yourself as biracial is odd because everybody engages in whiteness. If… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
Popular films are so powerful and compelling that it's often easier to accept their versions of history than the much more complicated true stories. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
Donald Trump has changed the rule and so have the stations and the media coverage. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
As we watch Republican candidates like Scott Walker and Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal and George Pataki, and even Jeb Bush and Chris Christie,… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share
