In her weekly open letter, host Melissa Harris-Perry addresses Gary Barnett, founder and president of an NYC development company whose new building will have a separate entrance for lower-income tenants: "What might feel good, Mr. Barnett, is that when they are able to access affordable housing, they don't have to enter through a separate door. That their home doesn't reinforce the idea that having less means being less." read more
LeBron James' return to Cleveland spotlights the city's rebound, and speaks to fellow Northeast Ohio expatriates like "MHP" producer Jamil Smith. Pivoting off the show's July 13 coverage, he writes about Cleveland's "brain drain," the temptation to return home himself to help "fix" things, and the dangers of the savior complex. read more
A classic play now being performed in Seattle is raising stark questions about racial and cultural attitudes toward Asian Americans. Richard Lui joins to discuss the controversial performance of the opera watch
Rand Paul is once again taking his message to African American voters—will the rest of the GOP catch on? Michael Eric Dyson, Elon James White, Paul Frymer and Brittney Cooper discuss. watch
At an event promoting his My Brother's Keeper initiative this week, President Obama suggested that African American boys face the problem of being teased for academic success by those who claim these are attributes of watch
A New Jersey news anchor recently blamed a local cop killing and anti-police sentiment among African Americans on a lack of black fathers. But does that ignore the real root of the problem – and put an unrealistic spotlight on black fatherhood? Michael Er watch
The world is waiting to see if yet another ceasefire attempt will take hold between Israelis and Palestinians. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports the latest. watch
The death toll for the Ebola outbreak is steadily growing in West Africa. Laurie Garrett from the Council on Foreign Relations, Steve Monroe from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Tarik Jasarevic, spokesperson for the World Health Organi watch
