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Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith
Born (1946-11-16) November 16, 1946 (age 78)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationIndependent scholar, writer, activist
EducationMount Holyoke College (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (MA)
Literary movementBlack feminism
RelativesBeverly Smith (sister)

Barbara Smith (born November 16, 1946)[1][a] 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.

  1. ^ Ross, Loretta J. (May 7–8, 2003). "Voices of Feminism Oral History Project: Barbara Smith" (PDF). Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Joseph, Gloria I.; Lewis, Jill (1986), Common Differences: Conflicts in Black and White Feminist Perspectives, South End Press, p. 36, ISBN 0-89608-317-9


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