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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

In the ‘battle for the soul of America,’ women are on the front lines

President Joe Biden’s inauguration, urging unity, doesn’t end the fight. How will women join it?

Errin Haines · January 20, 2021
Alabama lawmaker thinks Selma is ready to look at renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge

Legislation would let city residents decide whether and what to rename the site of "Bloody Sunday."

Errin Haines · January 18, 2021
Kamala Harris' swearing-in will feature other trailblazers

The first woman, African American and South Asian to become vice president will be sworn in on two Bibles with personal resonance.

Errin Haines · January 16, 2021
Here’s where Black women political organizers are putting their energy next

After wins in Georgia, they’re looking toward races for mayor and governor — plus the Senate majority in 2022.

Errin Haines · January 16, 2021
Women overcame the toxic masculinity that defined the Trump presidency. Then it was displayed anew.

While women channeled their activism into progress, men took out their grievances on democracy.

Errin Haines · January 10, 2021
'Black Voters Matter' in Georgia's Senate runoff elections

How LaTosha Brown helped build a get-out-the-vote powerhouse in the South.

Errin Haines · January 4, 2021
‘The threats went through the roof’

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks to The 19th about facing increased vitriol in an era when it’s easier than ever to send threatening messages.

Errin Haines · December 30, 2020
Alex Padilla fills Kamala Harris' seat, leaving no Black women in the Senate

Padilla’s appointment marks a milestone — he will be the first Latinx senator from California — but Black leaders who led the charge for a Black woman to fill Harris’ seat expressed disappointment.

Ko Bragg, Errin Haines · December 22, 2020
Shirley Sherrod holds 'no ill will' against USDA nominee who ousted her

Shirley Sherrod hopes that if Tom Vilsack is confirmed, he will put a focus on Black farmers.

Errin Haines · December 11, 2020
Black women voters in Georgia ‘care a good deal’ about the Senate runoff, new poll finds

The poll of nearly 500 registered voters in Georgia comes ahead of the start of early voting for the January 5 runoff election.

Errin Haines · December 10, 2020

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