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'MHP' Syllabus: 1.9.16

This Saturday, after an emotional address from President Obama on guns earlier this week, Melissa will begin the morning by discussing the extent of second
Melissa Harris Perry MHP The Syllabus
Melissa Harris Perry MHP The Syllabus

Following this week's emotional address from President Obama on guns, Melissa will begin the morning by discussing the extent of Second Amendment rights. Lucia McBath, who was present for President Obama’s address, will join Melissa for a discussion about her experience as an activist after she lost her son to a shooting.

Then Melissa and her panel will talk about the impact of guns on domestic violence and why the two are often addressed as separate issues.

Also we’ll go live to South Carolina where several GOP presidential candidates are attending a forum on poverty. We’ll talk to the man credited with helping the GOP focus on fighting poverty.

Plus we’ll take a look a closer look at what it means to defy the government and who’s allowed to do it. We’ll have the latest on a group of armed protesters who have occupied a federal building on a wildlife refuge in Oregon and the Alabama judge opposing same-sex marriage.

And we’ll examine the intersection of second amendment rights and race. What happens when black and white activists march with weapons in an open-carry state?

Joining our Saturday morning conversation will be:

To prep for our discussions, feel free to check out:

Be sure to read what we’ve linked above, and watch Melissa Harris-Perry Saturday at 10am ET on MSNBC. Join the conversation—share your thoughts about these issues on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #nerdland.