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Errin Haines

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Hey, y’all. It’s Errin Haines, editor-at-large and founding mother at The 19th. I’m also author of The Amendment newsletter and host of our podcast, also named The Amendment. You may also see me on cable news talking gender and politics as an MSNBC political contributor.

I was on the campaign trail in 2019, covering SIX women and a diverse field of candidates running for president when our CEO, Emily Ramshaw, DMed me on Twitter to pitch me with the idea for our incredible newsroom. It didn’t take much convincing before I was in; for me, the risk was never in starting our newsroom, but in not trying to tell a more honest and accurate story about the role of gender in our politics. I am a Black woman, born and raised in the South, who has been a registered voter since I was 18; these are among the identities that shape my approach to political journalism.

I’m an award-winning journalist who has spent my career writing the story of who and where we are as a country, always with an eye and ear for who remains unseen and unheard. I started as a fellow in the Tribune Company’s Minority Editorial Training Program (METPRO) and have worked at The Los Angeles Times, the Orlando Sentinel, The Washington Post and the Associated Press, where I was national writer on race and ethnicity immediately prior to joining The 19th.

I have worked for decades to improve diversity in my beloved profession and served two terms as vice president of print for the National Association of Black Journalists. I am proud to do that here at The 19th, where we are building the culture we want to see in this industry and the world.

I am a devout Atlantan and live in my hometown with my partner, Delano, and our dogs, Ginger and Oakley.

And listen my new podcast, The Amendment, focused on shedding light on our politics during a critical election year where the work of our democracy is still unfinished.

My work is free to consume and free to republish because of contributions from readers like you. A donation of $19 goes a long way toward sustaining our nonprofit newsroom.

Latest from Errin Haines

U.S. women’s soccer players join Equal Pay Day conversations at White House

First Lady Jill Biden spoke about learning she was paid less than a man hired at the same time, and the president signed a proclamation.

Errin Haines · March 24, 2021
‘We need protection’: Georgia official addressed anti-Asian violence two days before shooting

‘People are scared. I wanted people in our legislature to realize this was going on,’ state Sen. Michelle Au told The 19th in the wake of deadly Atlanta area shootings.

Errin Haines · March 17, 2021
Women voters say U.S. health care and workplaces must change post-pandemic, poll shows

Most women are worried about both racial and economic disparities in vaccine rollout, as well as the toll of the pandemic on low-income workers.

Errin Haines · March 16, 2021
One year later, Breonna Taylor’s mother is still looking for accountability

‘Breonna gave people a voice who didn’t know they had one, including me,’ Tamika Palmer says, calling for the Justice Department to investigate Taylor’s shooting by police.

Errin Haines · March 11, 2021
Racial equity in vaccination is ‘mission critical,’ experts say. Mass sites are trying to help.

If the national vaccination campaign does not prioritize racial equity, experts worry, "we will not be able to stop this pandemic."

Errin Haines, Shefali Luthra, Chabeli Carrazana · March 8, 2021
Advocates fought for a relief bill that helped women. Here’s what the House voted to approve.

A provision to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour is in the House bill but is unlikely to make it through the Senate.

Chabeli Carrazana, Errin Haines · February 26, 2021
There are no Black women in the Senate. Will Rep. Terri Sewell run for a seat?

With the planned retirement of Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, Sewell says, ‘I’m doing my homework.’

Errin Haines · February 23, 2021
What’s in the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package

The legislation has a number of measures that aim to incorporate racial and gender disparities as they address the coronavirus pandemic and economic struggles.

Chabeli Carrazana, Errin Haines · February 23, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris meets with women leaders to talk priorities in Biden’s relief package

The vice president, members of Congress and advocates discussed the elements of President Joe Biden’s relief bill that most help women, with many advocating for a minimum-wage hike.

Chabeli Carrazana, Errin Haines · February 18, 2021
House restarts conversation about reparations for Black Americans

The discussion of payments from the federal government comes as the administration focuses on racial equity.

Errin Haines · February 17, 2021

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