Melissa Harris Perry leaves MSNBC, writes letter explaining why
buzzz worthy. . . For weeks fans of Melissa Harris Perry knew something was amiss as the MSNBC host has been MIA. Perry has finally opened up about why she has not been appearing on the Sunday morning issues and commentary program regularly and ultimately, why she decided to walk off. She says she feels hurt and disrespected by MSNBC program leads because they made decision about her show without telling her. As explained in the following letter she e-mailed to her co-workers, she lost autonomy on the show and was not willing to be a "puppet": Dearest Nerds, As you know by now, my name appears on the weekend schedule for MSNBC programming from South Carolina this Saturday and Sunday. I appreciate that many of you responded to this development with relief and enthusiasm. To know that you have missed working with me even a fraction of how much I’ve missed working with all of you is deeply moving. However, as ...