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Uganda’s war on LGBT population highlighted in new film
The fight in the black diaspora for LGBTQ equality extends beyond marriage rights and the borders of the United States—and that struggle is now gaining traction with a new film that shows this fight is...
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Gravely ill Angola 3 inmate hoping for compassionate release
Herman Wallace, one of the remaining two imprisoned members of the Angola 3, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. Wallace’s attorney believes it is time for him to be let out of solitary confinement...
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Complexity of black women’s lives lacking in mainstream media
Scandal star Kerry Washington’s star keeps rising, as she made history as the first African-American woman in eight years to grace the cover of Vanity Fair alone (This follows her first high-fashion...
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Complexity of black women’s lives lacking in mainstream media
Scandal star Kerry Washington’s star keeps rising, as she made history as the first African-American woman in eight years to grace the cover of Vanity Fair alone (This follows her first high-fashion...
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The difference between ‘impact’ and ‘intent’ on your right to vote
A poll worker hands a sticker to a voter at a polling place in Charlotte, North Carolina October 27, 2012. (Photo by Chris Keane/Reuters) President Obama waded further into the fight over voting rights...
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Can John Kerry deliver the ‘peace baby’ in the Middle East?
Just eight months on the job, Secretary of State John Kerry is already tasked with ironing out decades worth of deep-rooted tensions roiling through the Middle East. Kerry set an ambitious goal while...
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How journalists galvanized a March on Washington
Thousands of people are expected in Washington D.C. on August 24 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Host Melissa Harris-Perry and her Saturday panel...
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Natural-gas driller to appeal New York town’s fracking ban
A few weeks ago, guests on Melissa Harris-Perry had a contentious on-air debate on the merits and dangers of fracking—the practice of drilling for natural gas by means of hydraulic fracturing. The...
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Are wages or union membership driving Walmart protests?
The ongoing labor saga between Walmart and their employees now centers on whether Thursday’s labor protests in 15 cities were substantial or not. Walmart sent MSNBC the following statement regarding...
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Fashion Week featuring few models of color
Fashion Week is well underway in New York City as top designers show off their Spring 2014 collections. Yet, while the latest styles may be fashion-forward, the industry’s continued lack of diversity...
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