There’s Going to Be a Racist in the White House? Well, Yeah
Michele and Igor chat with Melissa Harris-Perry about the role of cable news in the 2016 election, the history of black women resisting in America, and the importance of making structural change.
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Michele and Igor chat with Melissa Harris-Perry about the role of cable news in the 2016 election, the history of black women resisting in America, and the importance of making structural change in racism, misogyny, and discrimination, not resisting the person or the symbol behind them.
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Michele Jawando is a vice president at the Center for American Progress. Igor Volsky is a vice president at the Center. Sally Tucker is the radio coordinator for Communications at the Center. Rachel Rosen is the senior director of Broadcast Communications at the Center.
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Authors

Michele L. Jawando
Vice President

Igor Volsky
Vice President

Sally Tucker
Broadcast Coordinator

Rachel Rosen
Senior Director, Broadcast Communications