Errin Haines is editor-at-large and a founding mother of The 19th, a nonprofit, independent newsroom focused on the intersection of gender, politics, and policy. She is also an MSNBC contributor. Previously, Haines was national writer on race and ethnicity for the Associated Press and worked at The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Orlando Sentinel. Her expertise on issues of race, gender, and politics make her a sought-after voice and thought leader. She has taught on race, gender, and the 2020 election at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and at Princeton University. Haines is currently writing her first book, Twice As Good, exploring the growth of Black women’s power and leadership through Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic ascent and the rise of other trailblazers.
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