“We Win the Game, When We Play Game”
In an exclusive interview with ReelUrbanNews.com, economist and author, Dr. Julianne Malveaux expressed that the current national unemployment number of 9.1 percent is not representative of the true unemployment numbers nationwide. “The current numbers given out are really fictitious numbers, 9.1 percent is the official unemployment rate, however it doesn’t include people who have dropped out of the labor market, or people working part-time when they want to work full time. It’s really at about 16 percent and that’s for everyone. The official unemployment rate for African Americans is something like 16.2 percent. And if you look at some of our major urban centers, half of all African American men are not working.” Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D. President, Bennett College & Economist
In addition to being a critically acclaimed economist, Dr. Malveaux is the 15th president of Bennett College For Women and the author of the recently published book, Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts In Black Economic History.”It’s a compilation of facts about Black economic history and it’s also an essay in which I talk about framing African American people in terms of our contributions to the American economy. I talk about the many ways we (African Americans) have been major contributors and very important to our economy.” Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D. President, Bennett College & Economist
