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BC Editorial Board Member Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD (JulianneMalveaux.com) is former dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State, the Honorary Co- Chair of the Social Action Commission of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and serves on the boards of the Economic Policy Institute as well as The Recreation Wish List Committee of Washington, DC. Her latest book is Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy. A native San Franciscan, she is the President and owner of Economic Education a 501 c-3 non-profit headquartered in Washington, D.C. During her time as the 15th President of Bennett College for Women, Dr. Malveaux was the architect of exciting and innovative transformation at America’s oldest historically black college for women. Contact Dr. Malveaux and BC.
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Don’t speak up, Black women, or you will suffer consequences. Don’t confront white men, or we will knock you down. Congressman Troy Nehls – Rash, Brash, Out of Control.
Republican Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) attacked his colleague, St. Louis Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO) with language that is rash, brash, and out of control. It happened…
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he is to be remembered through his words and our deeds.
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…
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The attacks on her started as soon as she was selected and accusations of “antisemitism” were simply fodder in the culture wars.
When Dr. Claudine Gay was named the first Black President of Harvard University, and only the second women, I was pleased. Familiar with her record as…
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Just because it isn’t on the front page of the New York Times doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.
Many of us go through the useless ritual of making New Year’s resolutions and proclaiming “out with the old.” Maybe that works for your eating habits…
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there is a big difference between giving someone a jacket and giving them a book, especially if the book is a gift for a young person.
They don’t call it “Black Friday” because they love Black people; they call it Black Friday because many businesses are pushed into the black (from the…
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The chaos resulted from an internal Republican fight, and Democrats had nothing to do with it. But that’s the Republican way, isn’t it, inspired by the former President? When things don’t go your way, blame somebody, anybody, for your troubles.
It would be generous to say that the Republican Party is a chaotic manifestation of political madness. Eight miscreants toppled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and…
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He doesn’t raise his voice or shake his fist. He simply works to take away other people’s rights.
Many are rejoicing that Republicans finally got around to electing a speaker, thus breaking the logjam that began when Trump acolyte, Matt Gaetz (R-FL), introduced legislation…
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Hamas didn’t do the Palestinian people any favors.
I must join others in condemning the bombing in Tel Aviv that killed more than 1,200 people. Those killed were mothers and fathers, children and grandparents.…
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Predatory capitalism suggest that employers must extract surplus value from workers. That means that, despite rising worker productivity, employers would attempt to pay as little as they can.
The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Several states have a higher minimum, but a predictable few, including Mississippi, Tennessee,…
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