Janice Ellis
@janiceellis.bsky.social
Janice Ellis is an award-winning author of six nonfiction books and has written a column for nearly five decades for radio, newspapers, and online. They appear in publications across the country. See
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In this political season, and election year, revisiting the history of Blacks in elective offices since 1870 will prove instructive.
Factual lessons about Black history can help close many divides • Missouri Independent
Black History Month would be a good time to revisit the representation of Blacks at every level of government
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February 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
In this political season, and election year, revisiting the history of Blacks in elective offices since 1870 will prove instructive.
Martin Luther King, Jr. spent his life and paid the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that all American citizens, irrespective of their skin color or station in life, had equal access to America's promise. It is not only worthy of commemoration, but it also needs to continue — perhaps even more so today.
Could this be the last year we commemorate MLK Day as a federal holiday? • Missouri Independent
If left up to the Trump administration, Martin Luther King Jr. Day would likely be nullified as a federal holiday.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr. spent his life and paid the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that all American citizens, irrespective of their skin color or station in life, had equal access to America's promise. It is not only worthy of commemoration, but it also needs to continue — perhaps even more so today.
Lessons some of our political leaders can learn from animals missouriindependent.com/2026/01/05/l...
Lessons some of our political leaders can learn from animals • Missouri Independent
This harmony, respect, and acceptance seen among farm animals should be a lesson that differences don't automatically make us enemies.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Lessons some of our political leaders can learn from animals missouriindependent.com/2026/01/05/l...
Missouri Republicans are putting party priorities ahead of their citizens missouriindependent.com/2025/12/15/m...
Missouri Republicans are putting party priorities ahead of their citizens • Missouri Independent
Missouri’s Republican lawmakers seem perfectly comfortable at ignoring that reality if it is convenient or aids in pushing a personal or party agenda.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Missouri Republicans are putting party priorities ahead of their citizens missouriindependent.com/2025/12/15/m...
I am happy to announce the release of my new book and that it is receiving great customer reviews!
It is Book III in the Real Advocacy Journalism® series. I hope it will reaffirm that our words advance a more civilized and better society.
Read what others say:
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It is Book III in the Real Advocacy Journalism® series. I hope it will reaffirm that our words advance a more civilized and better society.
Read what others say:
www.amazon.com/USING-WORD-P...
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I am happy to announce the release of my new book and that it is receiving great customer reviews!
It is Book III in the Real Advocacy Journalism® series. I hope it will reaffirm that our words advance a more civilized and better society.
Read what others say:
www.amazon.com/USING-WORD-P...
It is Book III in the Real Advocacy Journalism® series. I hope it will reaffirm that our words advance a more civilized and better society.
Read what others say:
www.amazon.com/USING-WORD-P...
My wish for this Thanksgiving is that we can take time to reflect, refuel, and find new hope for a better future — together.
We Need to Recharge this Thanksgiving | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/we-need-to-r...
We Need to Recharge this Thanksgiving | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/we-need-to-r...
We Need to Recharge this Thanksgiving | Janice S. Ellis
With the never-ending negative dialogue, actions, and other forces that seem to dominate the airways, we need to recharge this Thanksgiving.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My wish for this Thanksgiving is that we can take time to reflect, refuel, and find new hope for a better future — together.
We Need to Recharge this Thanksgiving | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/we-need-to-r...
We Need to Recharge this Thanksgiving | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/we-need-to-r...
With the dysfunction of politics in our state and nation, elected officials whose salaries we pay are not doing their jobs. Some are not showing up to work at all, yet they will receive their pay. Could any of us get away with that?
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Missouri lawmakers are failing the people that pay their salaries • Missouri Independent
It is easy to blame the president and Congress for the government shutdown — on track to become the longest in history.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
With the dysfunction of politics in our state and nation, elected officials whose salaries we pay are not doing their jobs. Some are not showing up to work at all, yet they will receive their pay. Could any of us get away with that?
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Missourians can’t stand on the sidelines as America’s democracy breaks down www.newsfromthestates.com/article/miss...
Missourians can’t stand on the sidelines as America’s democracy breaks down
We are witnessing what is tantamount to a creeping breakdown and dissolution of our political process at the state and national level — laws disregarded, people’s rights dismissed and operational norm...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Missourians can’t stand on the sidelines as America’s democracy breaks down www.newsfromthestates.com/article/miss...
Book III: Justice and Equality in the Real Advocacy Journalism®️series is coming. Be sure to click on the "Follow" button on Amazon to get updates about new releases: www.amazon.com/stores/autho...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Book III: Justice and Equality in the Real Advocacy Journalism®️series is coming. Be sure to click on the "Follow" button on Amazon to get updates about new releases: www.amazon.com/stores/autho...
#wordpower #justice #equality #politicalbloggers #journalists #politicalscience #communicationstudents
#wordpower #justice #equality #politicalbloggers #journalists #politicalscience #communicationstudents
October is Reading Group Month. Are you part of a book club?
To make it easier for book clubs, classes, or group forums to have a discussion about my memoir, a Discussion Guide is included.
Get your copy here: www.amazon.com/Liberty-Magn...
#ReadingGroupMonth #BookClub #ReadingClub
To make it easier for book clubs, classes, or group forums to have a discussion about my memoir, a Discussion Guide is included.
Get your copy here: www.amazon.com/Liberty-Magn...
#ReadingGroupMonth #BookClub #ReadingClub
October 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
October is Reading Group Month. Are you part of a book club?
To make it easier for book clubs, classes, or group forums to have a discussion about my memoir, a Discussion Guide is included.
Get your copy here: www.amazon.com/Liberty-Magn...
#ReadingGroupMonth #BookClub #ReadingClub
To make it easier for book clubs, classes, or group forums to have a discussion about my memoir, a Discussion Guide is included.
Get your copy here: www.amazon.com/Liberty-Magn...
#ReadingGroupMonth #BookClub #ReadingClub
Sharing a memory. Any day is a good day to visit your favorite bookshop in person or online!
What's your favorite bookshop?
Take a peek and see if your local bookshop carries any of my titles.
#BookShopDay #memoir #wordpower
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What's your favorite bookshop?
Take a peek and see if your local bookshop carries any of my titles.
#BookShopDay #memoir #wordpower
www.amazon.com/.../Janice-S...
October 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Sharing a memory. Any day is a good day to visit your favorite bookshop in person or online!
What's your favorite bookshop?
Take a peek and see if your local bookshop carries any of my titles.
#BookShopDay #memoir #wordpower
www.amazon.com/.../Janice-S...
What's your favorite bookshop?
Take a peek and see if your local bookshop carries any of my titles.
#BookShopDay #memoir #wordpower
www.amazon.com/.../Janice-S...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The newsletter is published monthly on the second Tuesday of each month. The next one goes out next week. You can sign up here: janicesellis.com/subscribe/
#shapingpublicopinion #usingmywordpower #LibertyToMagnolia
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An America We Can Believe In | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/an-america-w...
An America We Can Believe In | Janice S. Ellis
What is happening to an America we can believe in? We see examples every day that debase our value and undo the progress made over centuries.
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October 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
An America We Can Believe In | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/an-america-w...
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/living-in-a-...
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis
Which would you prefer, living in a democracy or an autocracy? We should ask that question as we witness what is happening in our politics.
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October 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/living-in-a-...
It is time for women and Blacks to mobilize their collective political power missouriindependent.com/2025/10/06/i...
It is time for women and Blacks to mobilize their collective political power • Missouri Independent
Women and Blacks are the most powerful groups in the country when it comes to potential for voting in a bloc to bring about meaningful change.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It is time for women and Blacks to mobilize their collective political power missouriindependent.com/2025/10/06/i...
Some are speaking out, while many remain silent.
Our democratic form of government will not survive if we remain silent missouriindependent.com/2025/09/08/o...
Our democratic form of government will not survive if we remain silent missouriindependent.com/2025/09/08/o...
Our democratic form of government will not survive if we remain silent • Missouri Independent
What will it take to wake us up to protect and fight for our democratic form of government with all its imperfections and the way of life it provides? It has not survived thus far without courageous v...
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September 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Some are speaking out, while many remain silent.
Our democratic form of government will not survive if we remain silent missouriindependent.com/2025/09/08/o...
Our democratic form of government will not survive if we remain silent missouriindependent.com/2025/09/08/o...
America is in an identity crisis, becoming morally and ethically bankrupt missouriindependent.com/2025/08/25/a...
America is in an identity crisis, becoming morally and ethically bankrupt • Missouri Independent
In the past eight months we have seen what is tantamount to a wrecking ball smashing the meaning of the Statue of Liberty, many components of our Constitution rendered null and void and two branches o...
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August 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
America is in an identity crisis, becoming morally and ethically bankrupt missouriindependent.com/2025/08/25/a...
Gov. Trump? Rep. Trump? Sen. Trump? Can one man dictate our entire government? We need our local, state, and federal elected officials to do their jobs.
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/11/g...
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Gov. Trump? Rep. Trump? Sen. Trump? Can one man dictate our entire government? • Missouri Independent
Many Missouri Republican elected officials have folded to the pressure of supporting and carrying out the agenda of the Trump administration.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Gov. Trump? Rep. Trump? Sen. Trump? Can one man dictate our entire government? We need our local, state, and federal elected officials to do their jobs.
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/11/g...
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/11/g...
This is the question. But what is more important is our answer.
Are we, the people, relinquishing our power to the wealthy and powerful few? • Missouri Independent
We do not need to capitulate and succumb to the money and influence of the rich and powerful, their lobbyists, or the feckless and spineless elected officials.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is the question. But what is more important is our answer.
Are we, the people, relinquishing our power to the wealthy and powerful few? missouriindependent.com/2025/07/14/a...
Are we, the people, relinquishing our power to the wealthy and powerful few? • Missouri Independent
We do not need to capitulate and succumb to the money and influence of the rich and powerful, their lobbyists, or the feckless and spineless elected officials.
missouriindependent.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Are we, the people, relinquishing our power to the wealthy and powerful few? missouriindependent.com/2025/07/14/a...
Instead of removing documents, individual contributions and portraits, and historical statues and monuments, they should be used to better understand American history and inform a path forward. missouriindependent.com/2025/06/16/r...
Removing documents and restoring monuments won't change America's history • Missouri Independent
The Trump administration is implementing an executive order that includes removing certain historical documents, portraits and monuments from national museums and federal properties while replacing or...
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June 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Instead of removing documents, individual contributions and portraits, and historical statues and monuments, they should be used to better understand American history and inform a path forward. missouriindependent.com/2025/06/16/r...
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Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/living-in-a-...
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis
Which would you prefer, living in a democracy or an autocracy? We should ask that question as we witness what is happening in our politics.
janicesellis.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/living-in-a-...
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/living-in-a-...
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis
Which would you prefer, living in a democracy or an autocracy? We should ask that question as we witness what is happening in our politics.
janicesellis.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Living in a Democracy or an Autocracy | Janice S. Ellis janicesellis.com/living-in-a-...
Journalism has always consisted of two primary components: (1) Reportage, and (2) Advocacy. The advocacy component of journalism practiced today is partisan, biased, and often blurs the lines between truth and lies, facts and fiction. We need
Real Advocacy Journalism®
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Real Advocacy Journalism®
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June 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Journalism has always consisted of two primary components: (1) Reportage, and (2) Advocacy. The advocacy component of journalism practiced today is partisan, biased, and often blurs the lines between truth and lies, facts and fiction. We need
Real Advocacy Journalism®
realadvocacyjournalism.com.
Real Advocacy Journalism®
realadvocacyjournalism.com.