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About Melissa
Melissa V. Harris-Perry is host of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry." The show airs on Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM to noon ET.

Harris-Perry is also professor of political science at Tulane University, where she is founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South. She previously served on the faculties of the University of Chicago and Princeton University.

She is also an author as well as a columnist for The Nation magazine.
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Tulane Students
In Spring 2012 Professor Harris-Perry is teaching two courses.
POLA6960: America's First Ladies is a seminar that explores American First Ladies as political and social actors.
POLA3010: Introduction to African American Politics provides an introduction to the political experience of African Americans.

Tulane students can register online at Tulane.edu.
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Media Appearances
Melissa's media appearances are listed each month in her MHP Monthly newsletter. Click a recent newsletter below to view.

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Speaking Engagements
May 11, 2012
Solid Ground
Building Community Luncheon
Seattle, WA
September 10, 2012
Focus on 2012 Electoral Issues
Wake Forest University
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