Melissa Harris-Perry, who “parted ways” with her show on MSNBC this week, took some swings at her former employer in a series of posts on Twitter on Tuesday.
Accusing MSNBC of having a “culture of fear,” Harris-Perry took to social media to air her gripes, apologize to colleagues and thank her former staff. And there were charts — on diversity in gender and ethnicity in the news.
One of the unintended consequences of salary inequity– harder to get us to take one of those non-disclosure payoffs huh? #freedomovermoney
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
After being preempted by political coverage in recent weeks, Harris-Perry refused to host her show, and effectively told MSNBC it was their fault in a leaked email to friends. MSNBC followed by officially letting the host go as they “parted ways.”
In her Twitter post, she acknowledged that hosting the show was a “privilege.”
To be sure, hosting @MHPshow was one of the greatest joys of my professional life-a weekly privilege for 4 years. #NerdlandForever
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
But that privilege seemed far from her mind as she tweeted her last moments as an employee.
As for me… I am just waiting to be free… tick tock…tick tock… is it 5 o’clock yet?
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
5pm. Pushing back from pointless “negotiations” like … pic.twitter.com/bqa6l3uzXD
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
Her other tweets:
A few apologies: @MartinBashir @Toure @finneyk I am sorry for and ashamed of my earlier silence. I gave into to culture of fear at #msnbc
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
Note to @YvetteMiley & Phil if I cc u on email Tue & it’s leaked to press on Friday maybe I’m not the unpredictable one. #GetYourLeaksPhil
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
Failures on @MHPshow were mine & nearly everything good belonged to brilliant team of producers, researchers, interns. #NerdlandForever
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
#Nerdland was a platform for diverse, brilliant voices to weigh in on politics — the only place on #MSNBC & cable pic.twitter.com/Oj1SnV30aP
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
#MSNBC says they would put their diversity “up against everyone else in the news business.” It’s a low bar. pic.twitter.com/dwlaNbsLU9
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
She ended her Twitter explosion with a final goodbye to MSNBC.
So #MSNBC y’all keep making cable great again. I’ll be staying challenging & unpredictable. #NerdlandForever pic.twitter.com/BCDOBLfITm
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
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