By Julianne Malveaux — Let me begin with the obligatory statements. What happened on October 7, 2023, was horrible. Hamas launched an attack on Israel that some describe as “unprovoked.”…
By Julianne Malveaux — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) needed Democrats to narrowly avert the government shutdown that loomed large if Congressional budget legislation was not passed by Saturday, March…
By Julianne Malveaux — Remember the parable of the blind men and the elephant? As each approached an elephant and tried to describe it, they came up with wildly disparate…
By Julianne Malveaux — Did you know that Black History Month was once Negro History Week? The first Negro History Week was established on February 7, 1926, by Dr. Carter…
By Julianne Malveaux — Republican Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) attacked his colleague, St. Louis Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO), with rash, brash, and out-of-control language. It happened at the end of…
By Julianne Malveaux — Brittany Watts wasn’t seeking an abortion. At 21 weeks, she sought medical care at nearby Mercy Health-St. Joseph’s Hospital in Warren, Ohio. A doctor told Ms….
By Julianne Malveaux — Years ago, young people used to wear a wristband that said WWJD, or What Would Jesus Do? Today, we should have a real or imaginary wristband…
By Julianne Malveaux — Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince George’s County Executive, is an energetic, knowledgeable public servant. An attorney, mom, and activist, she led Maryland’s largest county through the pandemic,…
By Julianne Malveaux — For all of 2023, overall unemployment have been below 4 percent. These rates are lower than they have been for 50 years. People should be celebrating…
Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities Friday December 1, 2023 — Streamed live from the historic Second Baptist Church, Evanston, IL, “Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities” A…
By Julianne Malveaux — There is no question how I will vote in a contest between President Joe Biden and the toxic prior President. Biden wins every time. But I’m…
By Julianne Malveaux — Many are rejoicing that Republicans finally got around to electing a speaker, thus breaking the logjam that began when Trump acolyte Matt Goetz (R-FL) introduced legislation…