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The Huffington Post: Amma Asante’s Belle May Lead to Real Freedom for Women Around the World

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Posted on The Huffington Post: 05/14/2014 10:30 am EDT   Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures I have now experienced my first and only girl crush. The object of my affection is Dido Elizabeth Belle, whose life has been brought to screen by Amma Asante, the director of the film Belle. Through Asante’s skillful interpretation […]

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Hardball with Chris Matthews: New Accusations Hit Hillary Clinton

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Michelle D. Bernard discusses whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could have prevented the mass abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria.

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Hardball with Chris Matthews: Senate Republicans Block Minimum Wage Bill

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Michelle D. Bernard and Joe Conason join Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the Senate vote against the minimum wage bill.

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The Diane Rehm Show: The Personal, Social and Economic Costs of Racism

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In this photo taken on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, center, and V. Stiviano, right, watch the Clippers play the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. The NBA is investigating a report of an audio recording in which a man purported to […]

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Hardball with Chris Matthews: Will Being A Grandmother Impact Hillary Clinton’s Decision to Run for President?

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Michelle Bernard joins Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the impact Chelsea Clinton’s pregnancy might have on Hillary Clinton’s decision to run for president in 2016.

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Hardball with Chris Matthews: The GOP Launches an Initiative to Reach Out to Women

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Michelle Bernard joins Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the GOP’s efforts to shrink the gender gap.

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Hardball with Chris Matthews: Battle Over Politics and Race Heats Up

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Michelle Bernard and Alex Wagner join Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss race and the treatment of President Obama and Eric Holder by Republican members of Congress.

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The Diane Rehm Show: How the Civil Rights Act Changed America

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Michelle D. Bernard joins the Diane Rehm Show to discuss the struggle to pass the Civil Rights Act and how it changed America.

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Hardball with Chris Matthews: Biden, Clinton Quietly Preparing for 2016

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Michelle D. Bernard and former Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA) join Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss whether the schedules that Vice President Biden and former Secretary of  State Hillary Clinton are keeping indicates they  have a 2016 campaign in mind.   VIDEO HERE: Air Date:  March 25, 2014

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Hardball with Chris Matthews: The War on Women Gets a New Take

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Michelle D. Bernard joins Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the GOP’s war on women.   VIDEO HERE: Air Date: March 19, 2014

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