Bio & Headshots

Edgar Villanueva is an award-winning author, activist, and expert on issues of race, wealth, and philanthropy. Villanueva is the Principal of Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital and author of the bestselling book Decolonizing Wealth (2018, 2021). He advises a range of organizations including national and global philanthropies, Fortune 500 companies, and entertainment on social impact strategies to advance racial equity from within and through their investment strategies. Villanueva holds a BSPH and MHA from the Gillings Global School of Public Health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe and resides in New York City.

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Media & Press

Publications including the New York Times, NPR, Teen Vogue, Vox, and Forbes magazine have featured Edgar and his work.

Edgar has contributed to The Washington Post, the Advocate, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Yes !; he also shares more thoughts on racial justice, decolonization, and healing on his Medium page.

List of Edgar’s features, contributions, and op-eds.

List of Edgar’s podcast and radio appearances

Media and press inquiries: decolonizingwealth@sunshinesachs.com