Golden Globe-nominated director Ava DuVernay visited #nerdland for a lengthy discussion about her critically-acclaimed film, "Selma." Issues discussed with host Melissa Harris-Perry include the history of women in the civil rights movement, the film's controversial depiction of President Lyndon B. Johnson, humanizing Rev. Dr.... read more
Melissa Harris-Perry’s 'Footsoldier' is Crystal Valentine, a 20-year-old Bronx native who wants to use her poetry to get New York City youth involved in politics. watch
With Kelly Osbourne leaving “Fashion Police” over co-host Giuliana Rancic’s remarks about Zendaya Coleman's hair, the MHP guests have a conversation about the politics of black hair. watch
Melissa Harris-Perry notes that Patricia Arquette's comments after the Oscars revealed a misunderstanding of a key feminist concept – “that marginal identities like gender, race, sexual orientation and class are fundamentally intersecting.” watch
Msnbc interviewed filmmakers Justin Simien, Amma Asante, Dawn Porter, Stanley Nelson, Yoruba Richen, and Lyric R. Cabral, and musicians Jean Grae, Joey Bada$$, Rapsody, Noname Gypsy, and Michael Uzowuru for a black history series. They shared some of their favorite movies, songs, and artists. Add them to your playlists. read more
ProPublica senior reporter Julia Angwin tells Melissa Harris-Perry about her extensive report detailing the story of how a flashbang grenade seriously injured a 1-year-old, and why the devices are used so routinely by police. watch
Former Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner and Reason Magazine’s Matt Welch talk with Melissa Harris-Perry about the recent words and actions from Republicans on the issue of poverty. watch
Can the American Enterprise Institute’s Arthur Brooks change the way Republicans talk about poverty? NBC’s Lee Ann Caldwell reports from CPAC and MHP’s guests discuss. watch
Saturday on MHP … the things Republicans are saying and who is getting them to say it! From stump speeches to CPAC, GOP stars are talking more and more about inequality and poverty in America. And it might all be because of one man who is bending their ears. Also: filing civil rights charges … or not. The Department of Justice has decided not to... read more
Yoruba Richen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker from New York City. She was a Guggenheim Fellow for her debut film "The New Black" which addresses the marriage equality movement within the black community. Richen recently chatted with msnbc about her journey to becoming a director and the need for more black female film... read more
Lyric R. Cabral is the co-director of (T)error, the first documentary that follows an FBI informant on a counter-terrorism mission, and a recent winner of a Sundance Film Festival award. Cabral recently chatted with msnbc about Gordon Parks and the making of her debut documentary. read more
Joey Bada$$ is a renowned lyricist from Brooklyn, New York who dropped a timeless mixtape, "1999", at the age of 17 and most recently a debut studio album, "B4.DA.$$." that reached the top five in the Billboard 200. He chatted with msnbc about President Obama, numerology, and his latest video "Like me." read more
As potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates gear up for what may very well be a campaign against a former U.S. Secretary of State, many GOP hopefuls are looking to burnish their foreign policy credentials. For many would-be candidates that means taking a trip to London and inevitably making some embarrassing misstep, on vaccines,... read more
Beyonce fans were abuzz after allegedly un-retouched photos of the singer were leaked online. Vanessa K. Deluca, Thuy Linh Tu and Crystal McCrary talk about the pressure to be flawless in the age of Photoshop. watch
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