Melissa Harris-Perry (TV program)
| Melissa Harris-Perry | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Current affairs Political commentary |
| Presented by | Melissa Harris-Perry |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | New York City |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MSNBC |
| Release | February 18, 2012 – February 7, 2016 |
Melissa Harris-Perry (also abbreviated MHP) is a current affairs and political commentary television program produced by MSNBC and hosted by African-American author and academic Melissa Harris-Perry. The program was broadcast from 2012 to 2016, and normally aired on weekend mornings. Harris-Perry had previously been a contributor and guest host for the network before the show was announced. The first episode debuted on February 18, 2012.
During the running of the show, Melissa Harris-Perry commuted from North Carolina to New York City on the weekends to host, while she remained a professor at Wake Forest University.
In February 2016, the future of the show became unclear as the result of the eponymous host going on strike with MSNBC, given she said MSNBC has "silenced" the show. On February 28, 2016, MSNBC announced that they had cancelled Melissa Harris-Perry after 4 years on the air.