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Errin Haines

Editor-at-large (She/Her)

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

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
This retired social worker observes Ramadan while feeding others

Addressing hunger in the city has been Gaye Nailah Johns’ mission for two decades as director of the Sadaqah food program.

Errin Haines · May 2, 2020
Black activists and officials see a major threat in South’s plans to reopen

A coalition of mostly Black female activists is asking public health officials to extend their stay-at-home orders.

Errin Haines · April 28, 2020
This West Philly high school teacher struggles to reconnect with her students

The pandemic is exacerbating long-existing inequities in all areas of society across the city and the country, but perhaps nowhere more acutely than in education.

Errin Haines · April 25, 2020
Joining a broader movement to fight for tenant rights

Philadelphia is the poorest big city in America, with nearly a quarter of its citizens living below the federal poverty line and more than one in 10 Philadelphians in deep poverty. About 47 percent of residents are renters, with 54 percent paying at least 30 percent of their income in rent.

Errin Haines · April 16, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris on coronavirus, disparities and the veep question

The 19th spoke with the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate during Black Maternal Health Week about issues including maternal mortality, pay equity, benefits for low-wage workers and how the pandemic could impact the 2020 election.

Errin Haines · April 15, 2020
How this Philly pastor is steering her flock and family through coronavirus

The Rev. Leslie Callahan, the first female pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church, tends to her flock and her family. “I feel like, as a Black woman, we just do what we’ve got to do,” Callahan said. “Who has time to think about how I feel about this?”

Errin Haines · April 10, 2020
Lilly Ledbetter, advocate for equal pay for women, endorses Joe Biden

Ledbetter cites Biden's experience, saying "we need someone that knows how Congress and the presidency works.”

Errin Haines · March 31, 2020
Domestic workers become "even more essential" in times of crisis

A Q&A with Ai-jen Poo, the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Errin Haines · March 20, 2020
Handicapping the potential vice presidential candidates

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said he will choose a woman to be his vice presidential running mate, prompting lots of speculation and interest in who that might be.

Errin Haines · March 20, 2020

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