Dr. Julianne Malveaux is the 15th President of Bennett College for Women. Recognized for her progressive and insightful observations, she is also an economist, author and commentator, and has been described by Dr. Cornel West as “the most iconoclastic public intellectual in the country.” Dr. Malveaux’s contributions to the public dialogue on issues such as race, culture, gender, and their economic impacts, are shaping public opinion in 21st century America.

Malveaux’s popular writing has appeared in USA Today, Black Issues in Higher Education, Ms. Magazine, Essence Magazine, and the Progressive. Indeed, Malveaux was Essence Magazine’s first college editor, having been selected in 1970 by Marcia Ann Gillespie for her winning essay, Black Love is a Bitter/Sweetness. Her weekly columns appeared for more than a decade (1990-2003) in newspapers across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Charlotte Observer, the New Orleans Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, and the San Francisco Examiner.

Well-known for appearances on national network programs, Malveaux has hosted television and radio programs, and appeared widely as a commentator, on networks including CNN, BET, PBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, C-SPAN and others.

 

Malveaux is an accomplished author and editor. Her academic work is included in numerous anthologies and journals. She is the editor of Voices of Vision: African American Women on the Issues (1996); the co-editor of Slipping Through the Cracks: The Status of Black Women (1986); and co-editor of The Paradox of Loyalty: An African American Response to the War on Terrorism (2002). She is the author of two column anthologies: Sex, Lies, and Stereotypes: Perspectives of a Mad Economist (1994); and Wall Street, Main Street, and the Side Street: A Mad Economist Takes a Stroll (1999). She is most recently the co-author of Unfinished Business: A Democrat and A Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face (2002).

Julianne Malveaux has been a contributor to academic life since receiving her Ph.D. in Economics from MIT in 1980. She has been on the faculty or visiting faculty of the New School for Social Research, San Francisco State University, the University of California (Berkeley), the College of Notre Dame (San Mateo, California), Michigan State University and Howard University. She has also lectured at more than 500 colleges or universities. She holds honorary degrees from Sojourner Douglas College (Baltimore, Maryland), Marygrove College (Detroit, Michigan), the University of the District of Columbia, and Benedict College (Columbia, South Carolina). She received her undergraduate education, as well as a master’s degree, in economics at Boston College.

A committed activist and civic leader, Dr. Malveaux has held positions in women’s, civil rights, and policy organizations. She was President of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs from 1995-1999, and is currently Honorary Co-Chair of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Currently, Malveaux serves on the boards of the Economic Policy Institute, The Recreation Wish List Committee of Washington, DC, and the Liberian Education Trust.

A native San Franciscan, she is the Founder and Thought Leader of Last Word Productions, Inc. a multimedia production company headquartered in Washington, DC.|

Read an AALBC.com Interview with Dr. Malveaux [December 2010]

 

Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History
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Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Last Word Productions, Inc. (November 15, 2010 )
ISBN-10: 0-9827750-0-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-9827750-0-4

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"The story of Black Economic History is a story of both surviving and thriving, of a people who have been determined to participate in a game that was skewed against them. The playing field has never been level for African-Americans, yet even with the slant, we have been players and often winners. We have also been integral parts of the economic history of our nation, contributing to economic growth and development in ways that are rarely acknowledged." --Excerpt from the Introduction by Julianne Malveaux

The book also features 52 archival black and white photos from notable museums and cultural centers such as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the Library of Congress. Malveaux highlights entrepreneurs, media moguls, and real estate tycoons. In addition, she touches on the traumatic events that changed the landscape of Black America, such as the burning of the “Black Wall Street” once the home of some of the wealthiest Blacks in the country. Foreword by Cathy Hughes, Founder Radio One/TV One.

 

Unfinished Business: The 10 Most Important Issues Women Face TodayWith New Introduction
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Perigee Trade (September 2, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 039952908X
ISBN-13: 978-0399529085
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches

Women have made a lot of headway in society, but they need to continue to exercise their power and take action, say Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Deborah Perry. In this lively bestseller, they show us how, offering not only a spirited debate but a deeper understanding of the issues that affect our lives and futures, including:

Abortion, Crime, Work and Family, Equal Pay and Benefits, Education, Social Security and Welfare, The Economy, Race Matters, Foreign Policy, The Environment  

 

Paradox of Loyalty: An African American Response to the War on Terrorism
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Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: Third World Press; Second edition edition (January 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0883782456
ISBN-13: 978-0883782453
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches

The terrorist attack on America on September 11, 2001, and the American government's swiftly declared and presently global "War on Terrorism" receive commentary from a Black perspective. This volume of 22 essays, compiled and edited by entrepreneur and social commentator Dr. Julianne A. Malveaux and social service and community activist Reginna M. Green, reperesents voices from diverse age groups, religions, and social strata.

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Slipping through the Cracks
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Paperback: 302 pages
Publisher: Transaction Publishers (January 1, 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0887386628
ISBN-13: 978-0887386626
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches

The problems and special needs of black women are still given inadequate attention in social science anaylses. Too often black women are subsumed under the category of "blacks" or "women," with little consideration for their unique nneds. This volume focuses on black women as a special group. It includes papers given at a symposium on the economic status of black women, co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and The Review of Black Political Economy.

 

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