“Even if you think it is right for Bill Cosby to face charges, it`s impossible to ignore that the system which just charged him is a system that has been indicted by a national social movement, as being unable or unwilling to deliver meaningful and just outcomes.” IfsThinkingHas BeensFacesSocialImpossibleMovementBillsMeaningfulOutcomesUnwillingSocial Movements Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“I`m a sexual assault survivor. I have long felt like Bill Cosby needed to be held accountable. But I keep wondering if this is a system that can bring that accountability.” IfsLongFeltWonderNeededBillsAccountabilitySurvivorAssaultSexual Assault Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“I would agree if the race were today, most likely, our nominee would be Donald Trump, but it isn`t today.” IfsWould BeTodayRaceTrumpAgree Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“You are five times more likely to be killed by your abuser if your abuser can get their hands on a gun. That`s not a small problem.” IfsProblemHandsFiveGunAbusersSmall Problems Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“You just have to be strong if you're a black woman.” IfsStrongBlackBlack Women Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“I think the idea that you're somehow rejecting whiteness if you don't identify yourself as biracial is odd because everybody engages in whiteness. If you live in America, you're doing whiteness all the time, even if you have no white people in your family.” PeopleIfsThinkingIdeasAmericaWhiteOddOur FamilyRejectingBiracialWhiteness Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“I can understand how someone might read wearing a blonde wig as a desire to be white, but I suspect that the same shaming smirk can happen if you wear a big afro or any number of other hairstyles.” IfsI CanBigsMightHappensDesireWhiteNumbersSuspectsBlondeWigsHairstylesAfrosSmirk Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
