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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

‘It helps me know that I am not in it alone anymore’: Breonna Taylor’s mother on her daughter and protests

Instead of celebrating what should have been the day her daughter turned 27, Tamika Palmer was in mourning.

Errin Haines · June 5, 2020
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on race, justice and the pandemic

The Minnesota senator addresses her record on race and lessons on inequity she's learned from the pandemic.

Errin Haines · May 31, 2020
New Juntos director focuses on building services to support activism

“I don’t necessarily think people need to come to Juntos because they want to be at a protest,” Erika Guadalupe said. “I want Juntos to be a place that honors the whole person and not just these parts of ourselves that we have to fight so hard for people to see."

Errin Haines · May 30, 2020
‘This invokes a history of terror’: Central Park incident between White woman and Black man is part of a fraught legacy

The incident is rooted in an idea, backed by generations of violence, that White womanhood is to be protected and that Black men are inherently criminal.

Errin Haines · May 27, 2020
Lao artist mourns sense of community during coronavirus

“To be able to celebrate our holidays in public, it took a long time to get here … Now we’re almost back to Square One," said Catzie Vilayphonh. "The way in which we celebrate traditions is to ourselves again.”

Errin Haines · May 23, 2020
Biden campaign adds Karine Jean-Pierre as senior adviser

Jean-Pierre joins Symone Sanders in the role and will work on outreach and programming for Black voters — and Black women in particular.

Errin Haines · May 20, 2020
Philadelphia's police chief on keeping her city and her family safe

Danielle Outlaw discussed the challenges of conducting law enforcement activity during a pandemic, and of balancing motherhood and her career.

Errin Haines · May 14, 2020
Family seeks answers in fatal police shooting of Louisville woman in her apartment

On March 13, the 26-year-old aspiring nurse was killed in her apartment, shot eight times by Louisville police officers who officials have said were executing a drug warrant. The family has sued.

Errin Haines · May 11, 2020
Stacey Abrams keeps her focus on voting

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Abrams sees that it will change the way millions of Americans participate in the next election.

Errin Haines · May 11, 2020
East Kensington cafe owner finds a window to business survival

Ask Blew Kind when she knew the pandemic had hit her cafe, Franny Lou’s Porch in East Kensington, and she doesn’t hesitate: the second week of March.

Errin Haines · May 9, 2020

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