Melissa Harris-Perry

Melissa Harris-Perry
Harris-Perry in 2016.
Harris-Perry in 2016.
BornMelissa Victoria Harris
(1973-10-02) October 2, 1973 (age 51)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, political commentator, professor
EducationWake Forest University (BA)
Duke University (MA, PhD)
Columbia University
SubjectAmerican politics, race relations
SpouseDennis Lacewell (1999–2005)
James Perry (2010–present)
Children2 daughters
Website
perrypolitical.com

Melissa Victoria Harris-Perry (born October 2, 1973), formerly known as Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell, is an American writer, the Presidential Chair Professor of Politics & International Affairs and head of The Anna Julia Cooper Project at Wake Forest University, television host, and political commentator with a focus on African-American politics. Harris-Perry hosted the Melissa Harris-Perry weekend news on MSNBC from 2012 to February 27, 2016.