@michelenorris.bsky.social
Big World Lotta Stories Senior Contributing Editor, MSNBC Host & EP Your Mama’s Kitchen Podcast, Founder The Race Card Project, Author of NYT bestselling book- Our Hidden Conversations.
I got an early peek at the Purple Rain musical that is headed for Broadway and had a few thoughts about the production and the city that nourished Prince’s special brand of genius
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ESSAY: Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Together, in Minneapolis This Week to Honor a Hometown Hero Called PRINCE.
I got an early peak of the Prince musical "Purple Rain" and I have thoughts.... about the roots of his genius
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November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I got an early peek at the Purple Rain musical that is headed for Broadway and had a few thoughts about the production and the city that nourished Prince’s special brand of genius
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I loved this interview with Baldwin biographer, Nicholas Boggs. Hope you will take time to watch or listen on a long Sunday walk
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NEW INTERVIEW: The Fire They Tried to Extinguish. How James Baldwin learned to love himself. His lost battles. Hidden loves and his enduring legacy.
I sat down with Nicholas Boggs, New York Times bestselling author of Baldwin: A Love Story, the biography that explores why James Baldwin's life and legacy are so important right NOW .
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November 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I loved this interview with Baldwin biographer, Nicholas Boggs. Hope you will take time to watch or listen on a long Sunday walk
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I had a few thoughts on that epic Actively Black runway roll call od cuktural excellence Hope you check out my Substack called, Say What open.substack.com/pub/michelen...
STANDING STRONG for what is right NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE.
Actively Black disrupts New York Fashion Week
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September 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I had a few thoughts on that epic Actively Black runway roll call od cuktural excellence Hope you check out my Substack called, Say What open.substack.com/pub/michelen...
Be careful with your words people. The president is trying to remove Lisa Cook using a dubious maneuver. To say she has already been removed or has been “fired” is speaking an aspirational hatchet into existence before “cause” or legality has been established
August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Be careful with your words people. The president is trying to remove Lisa Cook using a dubious maneuver. To say she has already been removed or has been “fired” is speaking an aspirational hatchet into existence before “cause” or legality has been established
Erasing the stories of marginalized people is not about comfort or even embarrassment — it is about maintaining a social order that legitimizes oppression by downplaying its existence.
August 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Erasing the stories of marginalized people is not about comfort or even embarrassment — it is about maintaining a social order that legitimizes oppression by downplaying its existence.
That Senior Senator from California who was forcibly removed and handcuffed while being held face down on the ground represents almost 12 percent of the US population.
June 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
That Senior Senator from California who was forcibly removed and handcuffed while being held face down on the ground represents almost 12 percent of the US population.
The fingerpointing about Biden’s heath is understandable, unfortunate and for Democrats interested in saving democracy, it is also counterproductive
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Opinion | Finger-pointing about Biden’s health is understandable, unfortunate — and counterproductive
The cascade of questions is to be expected, but the answers don’t make America kinder or safer or more secure right now.
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May 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The fingerpointing about Biden’s heath is understandable, unfortunate and for Democrats interested in saving democracy, it is also counterproductive
My latest column
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My latest column
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I don’t wear hats often. But when I do…..
May 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I don’t wear hats often. But when I do…..
One of the big lessons from the film “Sinners”that we should not overlook — the ghouls had to be INVITED inside to do their harm
That is a whole word
On relationships
On elections
On protecting a people and their culture
That is a whole word
On relationships
On elections
On protecting a people and their culture
April 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
One of the big lessons from the film “Sinners”that we should not overlook — the ghouls had to be INVITED inside to do their harm
That is a whole word
On relationships
On elections
On protecting a people and their culture
That is a whole word
On relationships
On elections
On protecting a people and their culture
Senator Cory Booker”s filibuster was like the needle drop that a lot of folks needed to pull them onto the floor to do the work to fight for our democracy and our future.
April 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Senator Cory Booker”s filibuster was like the needle drop that a lot of folks needed to pull them onto the floor to do the work to fight for our democracy and our future.
Good morning Good people. Anyone out three have experience — good or bad— with a home Pilates reformer? In the quest to keep myself strong of mind, body and soul I have long had a goal to up my practice. Been searching and saving and now seeking advice as I order my steps
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
March 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good morning Good people. Anyone out three have experience — good or bad— with a home Pilates reformer? In the quest to keep myself strong of mind, body and soul I have long had a goal to up my practice. Been searching and saving and now seeking advice as I order my steps
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Your monthly reminder that the erasure of history, the restructuring & control of information, the threats against dissent and the flood the zone release of disorienting developments are all weaponized tools to create vertigo, steal joy, diminish pride and protect the interests of supremacy.
March 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Your monthly reminder that the erasure of history, the restructuring & control of information, the threats against dissent and the flood the zone release of disorienting developments are all weaponized tools to create vertigo, steal joy, diminish pride and protect the interests of supremacy.
For those of you who know me and followed me in that other place — pls share starter packs that would make sense. Me and this algorithm can’t figure each other out
March 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
For those of you who know me and followed me in that other place — pls share starter packs that would make sense. Me and this algorithm can’t figure each other out
With closure of the department of education to give responsibility back to states, have you heard states clamoring to get that responsibility back? Even red states? Nope.
March 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
With closure of the department of education to give responsibility back to states, have you heard states clamoring to get that responsibility back? Even red states? Nope.
Someone is going to write a book about this administration called “A Little Disturbance” and the irony will be lost on no one.
March 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Someone is going to write a book about this administration called “A Little Disturbance” and the irony will be lost on no one.
So feeding children nutritional food is no longer a priority. This is not about making America great …..or prosperous……or efficient.
History is going to hit this era like a fist
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History is going to hit this era like a fist
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USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
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March 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
So feeding children nutritional food is no longer a priority. This is not about making America great …..or prosperous……or efficient.
History is going to hit this era like a fist
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
History is going to hit this era like a fist
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I keep hearing the world “layoff” to describe the shedding of all these federal employees. Let’s call this what it is. Mass firings carried out without coordination or compassion targetting dedicated public servants who keep us safe, and secure. They deserve better. America deserves better.
February 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I keep hearing the world “layoff” to describe the shedding of all these federal employees. Let’s call this what it is. Mass firings carried out without coordination or compassion targetting dedicated public servants who keep us safe, and secure. They deserve better. America deserves better.
Sam Jackson as Uncle Sam
Oh the levels
Oh the levels
February 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Sam Jackson as Uncle Sam
Oh the levels
Oh the levels
Just spotted this review of my book, Our Hidden Conversations. Thanks to William Rice and the Washington Independent. Hope you might take the time to dig in
ICYMI: "An intelligent, moving look at what color means to us." www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/o... @michelenorris.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Just spotted this review of my book, Our Hidden Conversations. Thanks to William Rice and the Washington Independent. Hope you might take the time to dig in
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February 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
COMING UP on the #KatiePhangShow
Maya Eaglin
Aaron Gilchrist
Bradley Bowman
@michelenorris.bsky.social
@paoramos.bsky.social
@elienyc.bsky.social
Ashley Reckdenwald
w/ @katiephang.bsky.social at 12pmET on @MSNBC.com !
Maya Eaglin
Aaron Gilchrist
Bradley Bowman
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@paoramos.bsky.social
@elienyc.bsky.social
Ashley Reckdenwald
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Happy Black History Month!
As February begins, remember that the erasure of history, the restructuring & control of information and the flood the zone release of disorienting developments are all weaponized tools to create vertigo, steal joy, diminish pride and protect the interests of supremacy.
As February begins, remember that the erasure of history, the restructuring & control of information and the flood the zone release of disorienting developments are all weaponized tools to create vertigo, steal joy, diminish pride and protect the interests of supremacy.
February 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Happy Black History Month!
As February begins, remember that the erasure of history, the restructuring & control of information and the flood the zone release of disorienting developments are all weaponized tools to create vertigo, steal joy, diminish pride and protect the interests of supremacy.
As February begins, remember that the erasure of history, the restructuring & control of information and the flood the zone release of disorienting developments are all weaponized tools to create vertigo, steal joy, diminish pride and protect the interests of supremacy.
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“By the end of 2025, close to 12,000 people a day will turn 65 for the next two years.”
@michelenorris.bsky.social looks at the largest leap in retirement eligibility that America has ever seen; when the gaps in the system are impossible to ignore.
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@michelenorris.bsky.social looks at the largest leap in retirement eligibility that America has ever seen; when the gaps in the system are impossible to ignore.
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Opinion | A ‘silver tsunami’ approaches, and the U.S. economy is not prepared
In 2050, an expected 82 million older adults will represent 23% of the U.S. population.
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January 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“By the end of 2025, close to 12,000 people a day will turn 65 for the next two years.”
@michelenorris.bsky.social looks at the largest leap in retirement eligibility that America has ever seen; when the gaps in the system are impossible to ignore.
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@michelenorris.bsky.social looks at the largest leap in retirement eligibility that America has ever seen; when the gaps in the system are impossible to ignore.
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Trump should stop lobbing insults toward California leaders and visit the state to fulfill one of the unwritten rules of being a president: showing compassion for families who have lost everything.
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A Trump visit to California would be a pivot away from winning and toward leading
With a visit to the L.A. area, Trump could fulfill one of the unwritten rules of being a president: showing compassion for families who have lost everything.
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January 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump should stop lobbing insults toward California leaders and visit the state to fulfill one of the unwritten rules of being a president: showing compassion for families who have lost everything.
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The fact that Octavia Butler was raised in and is burrried in #Altadena in a cemetery surrounded by blocks of burnt out rubble has really got my head spinning. I know I am not alone in this
January 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The fact that Octavia Butler was raised in and is burrried in #Altadena in a cemetery surrounded by blocks of burnt out rubble has really got my head spinning. I know I am not alone in this