You are five times more likely to be killed by your abuser if your abuser can get their hands on a gun. That`s not a small problem.
Melissa Harris-PerryUndoubtedly, the biggest influence on my life is my mom, followed pretty closely by my dad.
Melissa Harris-PerryI can understand how someone might read wearing a blonde wig as a desire to be white, but I suspect that the same shaming smirk can happen if you wear a big afro or any number of other hairstyles.
Melissa Harris-Perry