Recognized for her provocative, progressive and insightful observations, Dr.
Julianne Malveaux, an economist, author and commentator, is the President and
CEO of Last Word Productions, Inc, a multimedia production company. She
recently assumed the post of President of Bennett College for Women in North
Carolina. 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 helping to shape public opinion in 21st century America.
As a writer and syndicated columnist, her work appears regularly in USA
Today, Black Issues in Higher Education, Ms. magazine, Essence magazine, and
the Progressive. Her weekly columns appear in numerous 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, Dr. Malveaux is a
charismatic and popular guest on a variety of shows. She appears regularly on
CNN and BET, as well as on Howard University's Television show, Evening
Exchange. She has appeared on PBS's To The Contrary, ABC's Politically
Incorrect, Fox News Channel's O'Reilly Factor and stations such as C-SPAN,
MSNBC and CNBC. She has also hosted talk radio programs in Washington, San
Francisco and New York.
In addition to her columns and media appearances, Dr. Malveaux is an
accomplished author and editor. Her academic work is included in numerous
papers, studies, and publications. 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 recently co-edited 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), 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).
A committed activist and civic leader, Dr. Malveaux serves on the boards of the
Economic Policy Institute, Women Building for the Future - Future PAC, The
Recreation Wish List Committee of Washington, DC, and the Liberian Education
Trust.
Dr. Malveaux received her BA and MA degrees in economics from Boston College,
and earned a Ph.D in economics from MIT. A native San Franciscan, she currently
resides in Washington, DC.
