I think the idea that you're somehow rejecting whiteness if you don't identify yourself as biracial is odd because everybody engages in… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
As we watch Republican candidates like Scott Walker and Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal and George Pataki, and even Jeb Bush and… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
In a moment when young black voters were key to the election and the reelection of a black president, when the Department… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
I don't know what people mean when they ask me whether I'm embracing my whiteness. Whiteness is ubiquitous. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
Many people consider darts a sport, with a live audience and very excited fans and competitors who aren't hitting the bull's-eye. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
Former Governor [Jeb] Bush calling for an end all together of the Supplemental Nutrition Program, or what some people call food stamps… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
For me, success is when I'm making a contribution and fully engaging all of my talents. In terms of the key quality,… — 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 Image
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 Image
Having a white parent undoubtedly makes for a different childhood experience than having two black parents. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Stereotypes work to help divide women from recognizing their common interests. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
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 Image
The Republicans don't need black folks to vote Republican, they just need them to not vote. — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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