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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

Black women insist that Biden “write us into history”

Interviews with a dozen strategists, activists and voters reveal that many now believe selecting a Black woman to be the vice presidential candidate is a requirement, not a recommendation.

Errin Haines · August 9, 2020
With Cori Bush, Black Lives Matter could go to Congress

Bush’s primary win in Missouri’s 1st District means the movement could be elevated into federal halls.

Errin Haines · August 6, 2020
The outsize importance of Biden’s vice presidential pick

“There’s a feeling that this woman has to be the woman that gets it across the finish line — otherwise, the story is that a woman couldn’t get it done again.”

Errin Haines · August 2, 2020
The truths ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ tells about White people

The 60th anniversary of the American classic coincides with a national reckoning on race. The moment presents an opportunity for Americans to finally read “Mockingbird” for the story it is — not the one too many would like for it to be.

Errin Haines · July 22, 2020
Susan Rice sees dual pandemics of coronavirus and racism as national security threat

The former national security adviser and ambassador doesn't think elected experience is a necessary qualification for the vice presidency.

Errin Haines · July 15, 2020
Black female voters say they want what they’re owed: power

Headed into November, several Black women voters, organizers and activists say this could be the year they are finally valued — not just for their output, but for their input.

Errin Haines · July 6, 2020
Warren discusses fight to end systemic racism as some discuss her as potential VP

While many Black women are calling for Joe Biden to choose someone who looks like them as his running mate, others say the White woman they are open to is Elizabeth Warren.

Errin Haines · July 2, 2020
‘We can’t be selective on what Black lives matter and what Black lives don’t,' says Philly race and gender activist

Sharron Cooks, 42, founder of Making Our Lives Easier, says the recent unrest roiling the country has marked a return to the origins of Pride, which celebrates the 1969 Stonewall uprising.

Errin Haines · June 27, 2020
Breonna Taylor’s death looms over Kentucky’s primary election

Organizers in Louisville say many voters told them that Breonna Taylor was on their minds as they cast their ballots.

Errin Haines · June 23, 2020
Kamala Harris wants America to turn protest into policy. Is she the one to make it happen?

In many ways, Harris’s career stands as a nexus: between cries to “defund the police” and to compromise and legislate.

Errin Haines · June 19, 2020

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