The Preamble
The Preamble, Jo Piazza, Elise Labott, Shaka Mitchell, Casey Burgat, Amanda E. White, LPC, Sharon McMahon, Danté Stewart, Stephen C. George, Slade Wentworth, Natasha S. Alford, Kathleen Grathwol, Dr. Mona Amin, Cambria NwosuNews, politics, and history from #1 NYT-bestselling author Sharon McMahon. Breaking down government and law in straightforward ways you won’t find anywhere else. If you want clarity and context — delivered with sanity and reason — The Preamble is for you.
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Understanding is an act of hope. The Preamble is a reader-supported daily newsletter delivering just that through the lens of history and politics. Founded by Sharon McMahon, America’s government teacher.
Bestselling author of the book of the summer EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU and host of the UNDER THE INFLUENCE podcast. Also, mom, travel writer, award-winning journalist and sometimes a decent wife.
Global affairs journalist. I write Cosmopolitics on Substack.
Shaka likes big ideas and small egos. An expert at helping people untie Gordian knots. A lover of Jesus, family, music, and endurance sports.
Associate Professor at George Washington University, author of WE HOLD THESE "TRUTHS", former Congress staffer, eternal optimist, unhealthy sports fan.
Licensed therapist bridging the gap between therapy speak and real life. Co-host of Nuance Needed podcast, founder of Therapy for Women Center.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Small and the Mighty and founder of The Preamble, a daily newsletter about politics and history — for people who want to understand what’s happening without losing heart.
Writer. Minister. Poet. Author of Shoutin In The Fire: An American Epistle.
One-time editor of such magazines as Discover and the Saturday Evening Post, among a lot of others. Now a writer focused on history, science, and other great stuff. Welcome, one and all!
Dad, husband, cook & author. The civic, political, and quietly human stories shaping family life in America. And yes, recipes!
Award-winning journalist. Media executive. Author of "American Negra." I write and speak about history, culture, politics, purpose, and the world we’re building for the next generation.
Former college English professor, last at Howard University, Kathleen Grathwol lives in the DC metro area and now writes full-time. She is working on a memoir based on her experience as a child of losing her 3-year-old brother to a rattlesnake bite.
Board-Certified Pediatrician, IBCLC, and mom of two. Founder of PedsDocTalk, helping parents understand the why behind their child's health, development, and behavior, so they can lead with confidence instead of guesswork.
Dr. Cambria Nwosu, DNP, RN, LNC, is a legal nurse consultant and healthcare analyst covering patient safety, healthcare policy, nursing, and civil rights. She is the creator of CJN Network and @cjnlegalnurse.
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