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Manning, Malcolm, And Meaning

By Julianne Malveaux – Dr. Manning Marable made his transition a few days before his Malcolm X biography was released on April 4. The community of scholars that admired him was saddened by his death, and also anticipated the work that would be the product of his decades of research. In many ways, the product […]

Should We Bank on the Recovery?

By Julianne Malveaux – Good news – the unemployment rate is dropping, last month from 9 percent to 8.9 percent a scant drop. Better news – the private sector is finally generating jobs, 192,000 to be exact, last month. Best news – there is optimism about economic recovery and spin doctors are saying that we […]

Egypt, Economic Justice And The Rest Of Us

By Julianne Malveaux – People took it to the streets in Egypt on Tuesday, January 25, and they’ve been on the streets ever since. They’ve been demanding the removal of President Hosni Mubarak, and agitating for “freedom, democracy, and change”. Unemployment is high, economic opportunity is low, and people are so frustrated that they are […]