Melissa Harris-Perry appears in the following:
The Ethics of "Fast Fashion"
Saturday, November 05, 2022
Aja Barber, author of CONSUMED: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism, joins The Takeaway to talk about the ethics of fast fashion.
In Her Novel "Mika in Real Life," Emiko Jean Explores and Deconstructs the 'Model Minority Myth'
Friday, November 04, 2022
The novel begins when Mika gets a call… and it’s the daughter she put up for adoption 16 years ago.
Alan Cumming Shares Why He Can't Live Without Fun
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
“The best way to heal is to accept that no matter what, a bit of that baggage will always be there," says Alan Cumming, actor and author of "Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life."
Unpacking Pennsylvania's Only Senate Debate
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Oliver Morrison of WESA-FM joins us to discuss key takeaways from the only debate between Dr. Mehmet Oz and Lt. Governor John Fetterman in Pennsylvania for the U.S Senate seat.
Yeva Skalietska Writes about The Early Days of Putin's War in Ukraine
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Yeva, a 12-year-old Ukrainian Refugee, hopes her book will help other's understand, even just a little, what it feels like to be a child living through a war.
Learning About Young Voters with Teen Vogue's Editor in Chief
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Versha Sharma, Editor in Chief of Teen Vogue, joins us to discuss Teen Vogue's "Midterms Vibe Check" poll results and what they say about voters under 35 in the United States.
Ben Makuch talks American Terror
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Ben Makuch joins us to talk about the new podcast American Terror.
SHElection!: Texas's 15th Congressional District
Monday, October 24, 2022
We’re heading to the Lone Star state to look at the race for the 15th Congressional district between Democrat Michelle Vallejo and Republican Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez.
The Dark Side of the TikTok Boom
Monday, October 24, 2022
Shalini Kantayya, director of the documentary "TikTok, Boom," joins us to discuss the implications of TikTok's highly personalized algorithm.
SHElection!: Ohio's 13th Congressional District
Friday, October 21, 2022
Ohio’s 13th Congressional district, a seat left vacant by congressman Tim Ryan, is between Ohio State representative Emilia Sykes and Trump-backed attorney Madison Gesiotto Gilbert.
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns
Thursday, October 20, 2022
On 20 October 2022, amid a continuing economic and political crisis, Truss announced her intention to resign as prime minister.
Unpacking the Parkland Shooter Verdict
Friday, October 14, 2022
We’re joined by Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, co-director of the Center for Criminal Justice at Brooklyn Law School to discuss the verdict in the Parkland shooter case.
SHElection!: The Iowa Governor’s Race
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Democratic Nominee Deidre DeJear is vying for the state’s top spot against Republican incumbent Kim Reynolds.
A Conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Kiese Laymon joins The Takeaway to talk about his induction into the 2022 class of MacArthur fellows and his work.
Fetterman or Oz — Who's Your Man?
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Will Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's candid vulnerability help him regain his edge in the Pennsylvania Senate race?
Putin's Nuclear Threats
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Escalating violence against Ukraine has renewed fears of nuclear war.
Inmates On Strike In Alabama State Prisons
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
It's been three weeks since inmates started their strike in Alabama state prisons. We're talking about how the situation has escalated and what it all means for prisons in the South.
Do Debates Help Candidates in Midterm Elections?
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Do debates really matter for state and local elections? We’re joined by political analysts Joel Payne and Brendan Buck to find out.
The Incomparable Nikki Giovanni
Friday, October 07, 2022
Nikki Giovanni, world renowned poet and educator speaks with Melissa about her new book, "A Library" and its importance at this time when books are being banned across the country.
SHElection!: The Oregon Governor's Race
Thursday, October 06, 2022
After electing the first LGBTQ+ governor of any state, Oregon is the site of another historic gubernatorial contest. Three women are all vying for the state’s top office.
