History belongs to she who holds the pen...If we don't tell our stories, they won't be told.
Julianne MalveauxWhen public policy is directed toward urban spaces, it is directed toward people who sit at the margins.
Julianne MalveauxDon't believe the hype that black North Carolinians are not voting. We've heard this time and time again. It's just not the truth.
Julianne MalveauxI don't know how many off the record conversations I've had with African-American leaders who would not be quoted and refused to make their sentiments public.
Julianne MalveauxI especially appreciated hearing the President [Barack Obama] affirm that "black lives matter" and that it means that some citizens are feeling more pain, and experiencing more negative effects than others, and he offered up the stats. He also indicated that black lives matter does not negate the fact that blue lives matter. He ably walked the tightrope, here, between affirming both black life and police life.
Julianne Malveaux