By Julianne Malveaux — The Biden Administration has been pushing hard for credit for its significant economic successes. Coining the phrase ‘Bidenomics,’ the term is meant to direct attention towards…
By William Hartung, TomDispatch — Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few months, you’re undoubtedly aware that award-winning director Christopher Nolan has released a new film about Robert…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Let us pause and bow our heads and raise our hands in rightful remembrance and praise for our beloved sister, freedom fighter, pastor, professor and…
By Julianne Malveaux — Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson recently announced that he would pivot from his role as President of the National Rainbow Coalition to become a university professor and…
By Ben Jealous — The last Apollo mission launched a few weeks before I was born. I grew up hearing people describe an audacious goal as a “moonshot.” What excites…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Americans have always, in equal measure, been more than willing to tear down somebody’s reputation as they have been to applaud a good comeback story….
The short answer is probably not. But the movement is 10 years old and, after several controversies, public opinion is down. Some want a new strategy. By Erika D. Smith,…
By Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC-06) — There is an increased focus on “Bidenomics” as President Joe Biden and his administration implement and communicate his economic policy agenda…
By Julianne Malveaux — As a child in Pinpoint, Georgia, Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was hazed by his classmates with the moniker “America’s Blackest Child.” Such hazing may…
By Ben Jealous — A year in which there are only three races for governor’s seats, all in the Deep South, wouldn’t normally create a lot of political speculation. Kentucky’s…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Whether we discuss emancipation in June, independence in July, revolt and revolution in August, Kwanzaa and cultural and political liberation in December, or achievements against…
After a devastating Supreme Court decision, the House member and veteran educator has a plan that brings essential perspective to the defense of race-conscious admissions. By John Nichols, The Nation…