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Nothing just about ‘justice’

October 29, 2019

Julianne Malveaux Twenty-one-year-old Deandre Sullivan overslept one morning. Selected to serve on a jury, he was supposed to report by 9 a.m. He didn’t awaken until 11 and figured he’d have to pay a fine for his no-show. But hours after he failed to appear, he was hauled into a

The power of unity

October 29, 2019

Dr. E. Faye Williams I had the opportunity to speak for the closing session at the meeting of the World Conference of Mayors that was held at Tuskegee University in Alabama a few days ago. I have attended an untold number of conferences in my life, but this one was

What I learn when I have lunch at Cook County Jail

October 29, 2019

Jesse Jackson On my birthday this year, I continued my tradition of going to the Cook County Jail to have lunch with some of the 5,552 people who are inmates there. These visits remind me of the humanity of those who are in trouble — and of the inhumanity, even

To his wealthy donors, Trump is their grifter

October 22, 2019

By Jesse Jackson To decipher President Donald Trump’s presidency, apply the basic rule of politics: Follow the money. Last month, for example, Trump performed at rallies in North Carolina and in New Mexico. He entertained adoring crowds, clad in Trump’s MAGA caps and T-shirts. The rallies got featured on Fox

Congress is duty-bound to investigate alarming reports of Trump’s misconduct

October 22, 2019

By Marc Morial “Any attempt by a President to use the office of the presidency of the United States for personal political gain—rather than the national interest—fundamentally undermines our sovereignty, democracy, and the Constitution … Misuse of the office of the presidency for such a corrupt purpose would thus represent

No end to corruption

October 22, 2019

By Dr. E. Faye Williams Each day I get up, I’m thinking things with our government can’t get any worse. Despite my hope for a better day, things do get worse. All too often another Trump officials seem to be coming under fire for some bad act such as allegations

The Shark’s House: Be careful where you hang out

October 22, 2019

By Judge Layne Smith My daughter and I recently laughed ourselves silly watching the YouTube posting of a lady explaining why she doesn’t swim in the ocean. Her reasoning: “That’s the shark’s house. If I go there, I’ll end up on the shark’s plate. If a chicken comes to my

DeSantis leads Trump defense fund and mystery clouds voter registration website shutdown

October 15, 2019

Special to the Outlook Governor Ron DeSantis announced the launch of the “Presidential Protection Fund” designed to raise money to fight the impeachment of President Donald Trump. In an unusually partisan move, DeSantis has moved himself out of the Republican Governor mode to the Florida Governor who will use his

Senate education chair blocks bipartisan bill to extend HBCU funding

October 15, 2019

By Charlene Crowell Special to the Outlook Each year as families beam with pride at seeing a son, daughter or another relative graduate from college, that achievement is nearly always the result of a family’s commitment to higher education. And when these institutions are among the more than 100 Historically

Fannie Lou Hamer died of untreated breast cancer

October 15, 2019

By Julianne Malveaux October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the proliferation of pink ribbons is about to start. Predatory capitalists will make breast cancer their cause, producing pink t-shirts, pocketbooks, everything. It’s a mixed blessing, this awareness, because too many will make this both a marketing and a profit-making