I don't regret my votes for President Obama by any stretch of the imagination. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
When Ronald Reagan became president, students could no longer get food stamps. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
President [Barack] Obama's pick of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education was abysmal. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
The Task Force didn't produce any earth-shattering findings but it suggests that this matter is on the president's radar screen. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
The economy is better than the one President [Barack] Obama inherited, and unemployment is lower, but the unemployment rate gap remains large. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
The published record will show that many in Chicago have mixed feedback on the President's [Barack Obama] role as organizer. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
President [Barack] Obama did put together a task force on 21st Century Policing, led by Philadelphia police chief Charles Ramsey, to look… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
It was quite a process to narrow more than 400 columns down to 80. I write weekly, though, and I don't always… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Tavis Smiley lost lots of corporate support after he was critical of President [Barack] Obama. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
The president [Barack Obama] did introduce a jobs bill that could not clear Congress. The Republicans simply would not work with him. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
This was in 2004, and it told me that President [Barack] Obama intended to be very careful and noncontroversial in addressing race… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I think the takeaway from not holding President Obama accountable is, no matter how enthusiastic you are about Hillary Clinton, no matter… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Did Rahm Emmanuel serve President Barack] Obama or did he serve himself as he prepared to run for Mayor of Chicago? I… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Obviously these conditions [violence, poverty] predate the [Barack] Obama presidency and the president has limited ways to dent this violence. But funding… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
The President [Barack Obama] became quite emotional about transgender student rights, threatening to pull Department of Education funds from school districts that… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Black child poverty is higher. As I write in the epilogue, "Yes we can. No he didn't. President [Barack] Obama didn't push… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Cutting HBCUs was unconscionable. Implementing new regulations on Parent Plus loans, which cost HBCUs 28,000 students, was hostile. At the same time,… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
He was in Poland to participate in the NATO conference, President [Barack] Obama did respond well to the back-to-back killings, as well… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I especially appreciated hearing the President [Barack Obama] affirm that "black lives matter" and that it means that some citizens are feeling… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I serve on the Institute of the Black World's National Commission on African-American Reparations, and we have asked the President [Barack Obama]… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
This is a column collection, or as one colleague called it, "history in real time," recounting my perspective on the highs and… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Trayvon Martin could have been any of our sons, so I was not especially moved by that remark of President [Barack] Obama's. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Indeed, as soon as he took office, Senator Mitch McConnell announced that his top priority was to deny President [Barack] Obama a… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
President [Barack] Obama's choice of Rahm Emmanuel as his Chief of Staff was questionable, and perhaps coverups around the police violence against… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I've talked to dozens of Chicagoans who will only go off the record in talking about the manufactured mythology. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I do know that there are down-ballot people who have run on the Green Party, and some have been successful. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
We have a very large military community - veterans and others - who basically do believe in the militarism. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
People have been unhappy for a long time about the two-party system. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
[Barack Obama] intended, I think, to say that he took Trayvon's [ Martin] death somewhat personally. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I describe myself as a "spiritual sampler," raised Catholic, been Baptist, Methodist, and a Unity member. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of him when… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I am not afraid of anything. I am voting for Hillary Clinton because I am excited and enthusiastic. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I don't regret my votes for President Obama by any stretch of the imagination. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Obviously these conditions [violence, poverty] predate the [Barack] Obama presidency and the president has limited ways to dent this violence. But funding war weapons… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
I hope his wife feeds him [Clarence Thomas, Justice, U.S. Supreme Court] lots of eggs and butter and he dies early like many black… — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
Lots of African-American people really so adore Barack Obama that they're unwilling to even be mildly critical of him. — Julianne Malveaux Copy Share Image
![“President [Barack] Obama's pick of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education was abysmal.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c9/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_president-barack-obama-s-pick-of-arne-du_1738135.jpg)
![“The economy is better than the one President [Barack] Obama inherited, and unemployment is lower, but the unemployment rate gap remains large.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/759/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_the-economy-is-better-than-the-one-presi_1373898.jpg)
![“The published record will show that many in Chicago have mixed feedback on the President's [Barack Obama] role as organizer.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d88/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_the-published-record-will-show-that-many_2738915.jpg)
![“President [Barack] Obama did put together a task force on 21st Century Policing, led by Philadelphia police chief Charles Ramsey, to look at some of these issues after Ferguson.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/785/julianne-malveaux-8775_21st-century_president-barack-obama-did-put-together_2956018.jpg)
![“It was quite a process to narrow more than 400 columns down to 80. I write weekly, though, and I don't always write about President [Barack] Obama, so that was the easy elimination.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ce3/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_it-was-quite-a-process-to-narrow-more-th_1497209.jpg)
![“Tavis Smiley lost lots of corporate support after he was critical of President [Barack] Obama.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/981/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_tavis-smiley-lost-lots-of-corporate-supp_897494.jpg)
![“The president [Barack Obama] did introduce a jobs bill that could not clear Congress. The Republicans simply would not work with him.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/05e/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_the-president-barack-obama-did-introduce_664894.jpg)
![“This was in 2004, and it told me that President [Barack] Obama intended to be very careful and noncontroversial in addressing race matters. I” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b21/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_this-was-in-2004-and-it-told-me-that-pre_2441779.jpg)
![“As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of him when he ran for the Senate before that. I get excited as I ever did when I see that black man on Air Force One. But I won't settle for symbolism, and our President's record should be open…” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dd0/julianne-malveaux-8775_air_as-i-write-in-the-book-i-do-not-regret-e_333587.jpg)
![“Did Rahm Emmanuel serve President Barack] Obama or did he serve himself as he prepared to run for Mayor of Chicago? I don't use the term black-on-black violence, since I've never heard the term white-on-white violence.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9b4/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_did-rahm-emmanuel-serve-president-barack_3098597.jpg)
![“Obviously these conditions [violence, poverty] predate the [Barack] Obama presidency and the president has limited ways to dent this violence. But funding war weapons in cities, as opposed to more community policing, is not the solution.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ebb/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_obviously-these-conditions-violence-pove_360148.jpg)
![“The President [Barack Obama] became quite emotional about transgender student rights, threatening to pull Department of Education funds from school districts that do not comply with federal regulations. Black children are suspended from school three times more than white children are, and there is…” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4a9/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_the-president-barack-obama-became-quite_2400561.jpg)
![“Black child poverty is higher. As I write in the epilogue, "Yes we can. No he didn't. President [Barack] Obama didn't push black people backward, but he missed the opportunity to move us forward."” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/501/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_black-child-poverty-is-higher-as-i-write_2034866.jpg)
![“Cutting HBCUs was unconscionable. Implementing new regulations on Parent Plus loans, which cost HBCUs 28,000 students, was hostile. At the same time, it is important to note that, except for his first two years, which were a missed opportunity, President [Barack] Obama faced rabid opposition from…” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a53/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_cutting-hbcus-was-unconscionable-impleme_2142313.jpg)
![“He was in Poland to participate in the NATO conference, President [Barack] Obama did respond well to the back-to-back killings, as well as to the attacks on Dallas police officers that followed.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5e6/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_he-was-in-poland-to-participate-in-the-n_1369860.jpg)
![“I 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…” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1a1/julianne-malveaux-8775_affirming_i-especially-appreciated-hearing-the-pre_2497087.jpg)
![“I serve on the Institute of the Black World's National Commission on African-American Reparations, and we have asked the President [Barack Obama] to, by executive order, establish a commission to study reparations. He can do this without Congressional approval. While I am not optimistic, I do hope…” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/julianne-malveaux-8775_african-american_i-serve-on-the-institute-of-the-black-wo_2994219.jpg)
![“This is a column collection, or as one colleague called it, "history in real time," recounting my perspective on the highs and lows of this presidency from an African-American perspective. More than simply a column collection, the book has a substantial introduction that frames the [Barack] Obama…” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/29c/julianne-malveaux-8775_african-american_this-is-a-column-collection-or-as-one-co_2638617.jpg)
![“Trayvon Martin could have been any of our sons, so I was not especially moved by that remark of President [Barack] Obama's.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/42f/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_trayvon-martin-could-have-been-any-of-ou_714179.jpg)
![“Indeed, as soon as he took office, Senator Mitch McConnell announced that his top priority was to deny President [Barack] Obama a second term.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fc6/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_indeed-as-soon-as-he-took-office-senator_724225.jpg)
![“President [Barack] Obama's choice of Rahm Emmanuel as his Chief of Staff was questionable, and perhaps coverups around the police violence against black people in Chicago is reflective of Mr. Emmanuel's values.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3be/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_president-barack-obama-s-choice-of-rahm_997296.jpg)
![“[Barack Obama] intended, I think, to say that he took Trayvon's [ Martin] death somewhat personally.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d7f/julianne-malveaux-8775_barack_barack-obama-intended-i-think-to-say-tha_271237.jpg)
![“I hope his wife feeds him [Clarence Thomas, Justice, U.S. Supreme Court] lots of eggs and butter and he dies early like many black men do, of heart disease. . . . He is an absolutely reprehensible person.” quote by Julianne Malveaux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7d2/julianne-malveaux-8775_black_i-hope-his-wife-feeds-him-clarence-thoma_366007.jpg)
