Julianne Malveaux: At Last
by Julianne Malveaux When Beyonce Knowles sang the Etta James song “At Last” at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, the song could have had several meanings. At last we have an African American President? At last, the muscle of the Black vote has been flexed? At last, there is some hope for our country to [...]
Kirsten West-Savali: Mountain Dew Also Owes Women an Apology
As controversy surrounding the now infamous Mountain Dew ad created by Odd Futurefront-man, Tyler, The Creator, gained in intensity, in large part due to my friend and colleague, Dr. Boyce Watkins, labeling it “the most racist ad in history,” the many varied and nuanced responses to it began to form their own separate story. Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, the fact [...]
FBI’s Most Wanted Assata Shakur’s Open Letter to the Pope
You might know that activist Assata Shakur was recently added to the FBI’s most-wanted terrorist list. The agency is offering a $1 million dollar reward for her capture, and the state of New Jersey has added another $1 million. Shakur is the first woman to ever make this list and the second domestic “terrorist” to [...]
Dr. Julianne Malveaux: Opportunity Gap or Achievement Gap?
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux African American students achieve at a different level than white students. Test scores are lower, as are high school and college completion rates, and the number of African Americans attending four-year institutions is falling. The rate of African American suspensions and expulsions from K-12 schools is higher than that of other groups. By almost [...]
Dr. Julianne Malveaux: When in Doubt, Blame the Dark-Skinned Man
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux I don’t know where CNN’s John King got the information that a suspect in the Boston bombing was “a dark-skinned male”, but beyond apologizing he needs to explain himself. How many sources gave him the false tip? If it was fewer than two, then he violated a basic journalism rule. Who [...]
State of Equality and Justice in America: ‘The Maternal Wall’
By Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner In our national conversations about equality and justice in America, we have too often avoided the conversation about the realities of women and mothers in the workforce. This is particularly odd given that women comprise half of the entire paid labor force, three-quarters of moms are now in the labor force, and [...]
Eyes Wide Shut: The Need for Parental Involvement in Today’s Educational System
By Tyra Seldon, Ph.D. Two of the fastest growing industries in America are the prison industry and the educational industry. Yes, education is an industry. There is a consumer and a product. In the intricate nuances of educational policy and legislation too often we forget that many of our young people are, frankly, [...]
Dr. Boyce Spotlight: Duchess Harris – Mother, Wife, Attorney, Extraordinary Scholar
The role of Super Woman in black America can be readily applied to a woman who can balance the relentless pursuit of academic achievement, professional success, and outstanding motherhood, all at the same time. Miriam Harris (a.k.a. Duchess) is a textbook example of what we all want our daughters to become. She is a mother [...]
Texas Judge Upholds Slice to Planned Parenthood Funding: Women’s Groups Outraged
A judge has ruled that the state of Texas can legally withhold funding to Planned Parenthood, which leaves millions of women’s groups outraged because their members are going to have to go to other doctors to get standard healthcare services. Judge Gary Harger argued that qualified doctors and clinics can have all of their funding [...]
Fatherlessness Causes Depression in Women – The Importance of a Strong Male Role Model
With fatherless homes being such a serious problem in the African American community, it is important that we know that psychological impact that this problem has on children. The growth of the prison industrial complex and the War on Drugs has caused serious problems with missing fathers and experts are speaking out on the [...]
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