Dr. Julianne Malveaux — economist, author, educator, and Commissioner with the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) — delivered remarks at Congressman Al Green’s 3rd Annual Slavery Remembrance Legislative Update Breakfast in the U.S. Capitol House Dining Room on August 23, 2025.
In this address, Dr. Malveaux reflects on the central role of enslaved people in building the United States, the enduring legacy of racialized economics, and the urgency of remembrance and reparations.
This clip is excerpted from the full program on Congressman Al Green’s channel, where the event also featured a response to President Trump’s remarks about the Smithsonian Museum and underscored the importance of Slavery Remembrance Month and Slavery Remembrance Day (August 20).
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