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Commentary, Articles and Essays by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

President Obama Speaks: All of Us, Some of Us of Us, None of Us.

By Commentaries/Opinions, Dr. Julianne Malveaux

President Barack Obama has the opportunity, in this second term, to put his feet on history. He won an election that his opponent had essentially claimed, he has been firm about that which he would negotiate on, and he has offered a progressive inauguration speech that offers up a liberal agenda, embracing Social Security and […]

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Commentary, Articles and Essays by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Memories and Median Age

By Commentaries/Opinions, Dr. Julianne Malveaux

One hundred and fifty years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It was a flawed document that freed enslaved people in Confederate areas that he did not control. At the same time, it was a progressive document because it initiated discussion about the “freedom” Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteen Amendments. One hundred years later, […]

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