The folks like myself that do this for a living, we were expecting a regular campaign had built the databases, done all the new social media, learned our lessons from [Barack] Obama whipping us twice on how to do voter contact, and then Donald Trump gets in it and turns it into a national election.
Melissa Harris-PerryFrom 2001 to 2012 at least 6,410 women were murdered by an intimate partner using a gun. That`s more than the number of U.S. troops killed in action in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
Melissa Harris-PerryI think the most critical needs of the African-American communities aren't being addressed primarily because of decisions being made by Republican Congressional leaders.
Melissa Harris-PerryHaving a white parent undoubtedly makes for a different childhood experience than having two black parents.
Melissa Harris-PerryEven if you think it is right for Bill Cosby to face charges, it`s impossible to ignore that the system which just charged him is a system that has been indicted by a national social movement, as being unable or unwilling to deliver meaningful and just outcomes.
Melissa Harris-PerryTherapists are less likely to perceive a black woman as sad; instead they see her as angry or anxious.
Melissa Harris-PerryThe folks like myself that do this for a living, we were expecting a regular campaign had built the databases, done all the new social media, learned our lessons from [Barack] Obama whipping us twice on how to do voter contact, and then Donald Trump gets in it and turns it into a national election.
Melissa Harris-Perry