Nationally known economic writer Julianne Malveaux, whose work appears regularly in USA Today, will deliver a public lecture on issues such as race, culture and their economic impacts at 7 p.m. today at the Kellogg Center.

Her lecture, "Does Race Matter in the Twenty-First Century? Economics, Politics, and Globalization," is part of a three-week campus visit to help faculty and students identify and address economic injustices.

"In our society, we can all do more," Malveaux said. "We can do more in the United States to help other parts of the world to help alleviate poverty."

Malveaux said she has noticed the MSU community has a consciousness for diversity and education.

"There's a really good intent here, but there's always more that can be accomplished," she said.

Her insight into economic concerns that affect women and the black community is beneficial to the university, said Curtis Stokes, director of African American and African Studies in the College of Arts and Letters and professor in James Madison College.

"What's interesting and unfortunate at the same time is that black women economists are quite rare in the country," Stokes said.