Days after her MSNBC show’s cancellation, Melissa Harris-Perry lashed out at the network in a string of critical tweets Tuesday.
Last week, Harris-Perry announced in an email to coworkers that she would boycott her own MSNBC show, citing frustrations over a lack of editorial control and repeated preemptions by election coverage. On Sunday, MSNBC confirmed that it would part ways with Harris-Perry.
“The Melissa Harris-Perry Show” frequently focused on issues of race and diversity, and Harris-Perry was quick to note on Twitter that other MSNBC presenters of color had also recently been shelved:
Jose Diaz-Balart missing from MSNBC Florida primary schedulehttps://t.co/LoVxUGgQ3i
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) February 29, 2016
MSNBC scraps plans for Alex Wagner's weekend showhttps://t.co/AIMAtxiB56
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) February 29, 2016
Harris-Perry then proceeded to address her departure, detail her ongoing severance negotiations with MSNBC, and criticize MSNBC — and cable news in general — for its lack of diversity:
A few apologies: @MartinBashir @Toure @finneyk I am sorry for and ashamed of my earlier silence. I gave into to culture of fear at #msnbc
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
One of the unintended consequences of salary inequity– harder to get us to take one of those non-disclosure payoffs huh? #freedomovermoney
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
To be sure, hosting @MHPshow was one of the greatest joys of my professional life-a weekly privilege for 4 years. #NerdlandForever
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
Failures on @MHPshow were mine & nearly everything good belonged to brilliant team of producers, researchers, interns. #NerdlandForever
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
#Nerdland was a platform for diverse, brilliant voices to weigh in on politics — the only place on #MSNBC & cable pic.twitter.com/Oj1SnV30aP
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
#MSNBC says they would put their diversity "up against everyone else in the news business.” It’s a low bar. pic.twitter.com/dwlaNbsLU9
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
So #MSNBC y'all keep making cable great again. I'll be staying challenging & unpredictable. #NerdlandForever pic.twitter.com/BCDOBLfITm
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
