MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apology to Romney—Was it necessary or not?

Mitt Romney and Melissa Harris-Perry have demonstrated what common decency looks like on political television. In a sadly shocking twist, Harris-Perry has apologized for making a joke at the expense of Romney's grandson, Kieran, and Romney has  MSNBC, the cable news network that in recent months has parted ways with Alec Baldwin and Martin Bashir, … Read more

MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apology to Romney—Was it necessary or not?

(NNPA)–MSNBC talk-show host Melissa V. Harris-Perry issued an apology on New Year's Eve for snide comments by her and a panel of commentators Dec. 29 centering on the Black grandson of Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate. Mitt Romney on Sunday said he accepts the apology of MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry, who induced cringes during … Read more

Melissa Harris-Perry Jokes About Mormons 'Changing Their Minds About Black …

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry apologized Tuesday for a segment in which panelists joked about a photo of Mitt Romney with his family, including an adopted black grandchild. The program, which aired Sunday, drew criticism, and Harris-Perry said that  The slow news-fueled firestorm around an MSNBC panel on Sunday's Melissa Harris-Perry show has obscured everything for … Read more

CNN Concocts Pressure to Fire MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry Over Romney …

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry apologized Tuesday for a segment in which panelists joked about a photo of Mitt Romney with his family, including an adopted black grandchild. The program, which aired Sunday, drew  MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry has formally apologized for her embarrassing and puzzling comments on Mitt Romney's black grandson, disseminating her regrets through … Read more

MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apologizes after flap over Romney photo

It didn't take long for Melissa Harris-Perry to reconsider her attempt to ridicule Mitt Romney by using his black grandchild as a target during her segment on MSNBC yesterday. While some of her contributors attempted to  Melissa Harris-Perry, host of a twice-weekly MSNBC show and a professor at Tulane, apologized Tuesday to the family of … Read more

MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apologizes after flap over Romney photo

A segment from Sunday's Melissa Harris Perry show, which featured several guests making jokes about a Romney family photo, has blown up into a media story of national interest. Guests Dean Obedeillah and Glenn each  MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry apologized Tuesday for a segment in which panelists joked about a photo of Mitt Romney with … Read more