Melissa Harris-Perry: Nothing is riskier than being poor in America

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MHP and her panel discuss race baiting in the republican party, voter suppression, welfare, class mobility and safety nets for the poor

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[dawn9476]

She and her husband also wrote a great piece that is posted at The Nation about going through Hurricane Issac. MHP lives in New Orleans during the week.

http://www.thenation.com/article/169661/lessons-our-second-hurricane

[romp]

Thank you! When she talked about her neighbourhood in the clip, I'd forgotten she taught at Tulane.

[dawn9476]

Yeah. She started teaching there last fall after teaching at Princeton for a while.

[romp]

I hope people can watch the whole thing. God, that was fantastic to see Harris-Perry let lose like that. It was so honest and refreshing after all the spin going on.

[elektra_lyte]

I saw that this morning. I clapped so hard I hurt my hands hurt!

[purple01_prose]

I watched this this morning. I was so tired of Monica Metha by the end of the hour. She didn't really make any relevant points. And she was kind of rude.

Also, I really want to take a class with Prof. Harris-Perry now.

[lady_borg]

Also, I really want to take a class with Prof. Harris-Perry now.

Save me a seat?

[ugotnothinonme]

i am so in love with mhp and her show.