Chris Rock crossed the line when he ridiculed Jada Pinkett Smith for her alopecia in his mediocre Oscar performance last week. But I fell off the Chris Rock bandwagon years […]
Author Archives: Julianne Malveaux
Posted inCounting the Cost, National
When Zora calls, women writers listen
Zora Neale Hurston has been calling out to Black women since she started writing, collecting our folklore, insisting on our presence. She was a literary sensation during the Harlem Renaissance, […]
Posted inCounting the Cost, Opinion
The Congressional Black Caucus is the conscience of Congress
All too often, the Congressional Black Caucus gets a bad rap. What do they do, many ask. What have they recently accomplished? Are they leaning on their revolutionary origins, their […]
Posted inBlack History, Counting the Cost, Opinion
Black History: Real and imagined
How should we commemorate Black History Month? Should corporations, universities, and nonprofit organizations bring in speakers, beat drums, and eat soul food? Should folks take out ads in the media […]
Posted inCounting the Cost, Opinion
Warrior lawyer like Lani Guinier
Lani Guinier, an amazing attorney, law professor, lawyer, author, and activist, made her transition on Jan. 7, 2022, even as Black folks and our allies were engaged in the legislative […]
Posted inCounting the Cost, Opinion, Opinion-OW
Our broken democracy
Flaws reach back to the founding of America A year ago, on Jan. 6, 2021, a mob of crazed insurrectionists descended on the United States Capitol. Armed, angry and bent on […]
Posted inCounting the Cost, National
Why won’t Democrats fight?
Not a day goes by that I don’t get a text or three from the Democratic National Committee asking for contributions. Sometimes they come from Vice President Harris. Sometimes, from […]
Posted inCounting the Cost, Local Politics
Trump’s unhinged attacks on the press
A cursory look at the win-loss column after the Nov. 6 mid-term elections suggests…
Posted inCounting the Cost, Local Politics
Hate and horror: When does it stop?
As strange as it seems, I now view the Bush years with nostalgia. Both Big Bush..
Posted inLocal Politics
Black clergy jailed for Supreme Court protest
Faith and prayer have been the backbone of the African American community since we came..
