By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist June 12, 2015 Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist When racist attitudes, either conscious or subconscious, are combined with the discretionary powers that law enforcement officers have, the result is a differential outcome, with African Americans more likely to be the targets of “blind justice.” Most of our […]
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Partnerships Push for Diversity at Summit
By Ernest Jones May 22, 2015 Dr. Julianne Malveaux addresses summit attendees. Photo by Hedi Rudd The Madison Region’s Economic and Diversity Summit at the Monona Terrace last week was an outstanding success. In continuing partnership, the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) and Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) designed the […]
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Black Women Killed by Police are Ignored
By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist May 8, 2015 Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist You know their names – Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice – because these African American men were unarmed and killed by “law enforcement” officers. Their names have been part of a litany invoked when police shootings are discussed. Their […]
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Jailing Educators for ‘Cheating to the Test’
By Julianne Malveaux April 10, 2015 Julianne Malveaux Eleven Atlanta teachers have been convicted of altering student test scores on standardized tests. They are charged with racketeering and conspiracy. The much-celebrated Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools Beverly L. Hall was among the indicted but was too ill to stand trial. She died […]
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Democrats Still Searching for Winning Formula
By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist March 6, 2015 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel just got spanked. Despite a campaign war chest of more than $15 million and the support of President Barack Obama, the former Congressman and White House chief of staff could not avoid a run-off in the non-partisan election. Garnering 45 […]