Melissa Harris Perry Wake Forest

Melissa victoria harris perry born october 2 1973 formerly known as melissa victoria harris lacewell is an american writer professor television host and political commentator with a focus on african american politics.

Melissa harris perry wake forest.

Harris perry is the first african american woman to earn a ph d. Melissa harris perry is the maya angelou presidential chair at wake forest university. Harris perry hosted the melissa harris perry weekend news and opinion television show on msnbc from 2012 to february 27 2016. In political science from duke university.

21 melissa harris perry a professor at the university claims the university retaliated against her by threatening to close an academic center and offering her a payoff. Harris perry is founding director of the anna julia cooper project on gender race and politics in the south named for the foundational black feminist intellectual activist and educator of the early 20th century the anna julia cooper project supports related programs courses and research and will move with harris perry to wake forest. She is the founding director of the anna julia cooper center.