Professor, political scientist, author, Nation columnist, MSNBC host, and rising "nerdland" icon Melissa Harris-Perry addresses the members of the Class of 2012 and an international audience of their families and friends at Wellesley College's 134th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 25, 2012.
Update: the video of Melissa's speech is now online. See it above.
Our beloved host gave the commencement speech earlier this morning at Wellesley College. The picture below depicts the #nerdland flag, swag and campus #nerdland map which the Wellesley students and faculty surprised Melissa with before her speech!
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Melissa, oh, my Melissa,
I have loved bathing in your intellect--frolicking in the strength of your authority--becoming so very aware of what is current, meaningful and just. However, I am becoming disenchanted with the shtick creeping into your programming. You are an attractive woman, but I respect your intellect more. It is your intellect and compassion that drive my interest in you--not how cool you are, not your wardrobe, not your dance moves—not, not, not… Nerdland is a beautiful thing!
Among all other TV commentators I follow, there is absolutely no one who can match your game. Please don’t allow programming theatrics to reduce you to the classless fair of others.