Have They Even Read the Constitution?, with Melissa Murray

The Constitution: So revered! So important!

So…really, who knows, because most of us haven’t read it. But law professor and Strict Scrutiny cohost Melissa Murray has, and she sits down with Brittany Packnett Cunningham to discuss her new, essential book on the subject.

They get into why the Constitution is a “trauma-informed document,” why SCOTUS’s new voting-rights ruling is so scary and “bonkers,” and why the real secret of the Constitution is that we, the people, have more power than we think. Plus, Brittany is joined by Dr.

Brittney Cooper and political strategist Atima Omara for this week’s group chat—on everything from billionaire culture to Devil Wears Prada 2 to Black joy during prom season. Read LaTosha Brown’s article “We Are the Architects Now”: Melissa Murray’s The U.S.

Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader is out now: Atima Omara’s How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn From Them) For abortion access visit: To subscribe to The Meteor: Episode website: Follow The Meteor on Instagram and TikTok: @themeteor Follow Brittany on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube: @mspackyetti