Barbara Smith
American activist and academic (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barbara Smith (born November 16, 1946)[1][lower-alpha 1] is an American lesbian feminist and socialist who has played a significant role in Black feminism in the United States.[2] Since the early 1970s, she has been active as a scholar, activist, critic, lecturer, author, and publisher of Black feminist thought. She has also taught at numerous colleges and universities for 25 years. Smith's essays, reviews, articles, short stories and literary criticism have appeared in a range of publications, including The New York Times Book Review, The Black Scholar, Ms., Gay Community News, The Guardian, The Village Voice, Conditions and The Nation. She has a twin sister, Beverly Smith, who is also a lesbian feminist activist and writer.
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Born | (1946-11-16) November 16, 1946 (age 77) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Independent scholar, writer, activist |
Education | Mount Holyoke College (BA) University of Pittsburgh (MA) |
Literary movement | Black feminism |
Relatives | Beverly Smith (sister) |