Barbara Smith
American activist and academic (born 1946)
Biography
Barbara Smith (born November 16, 1946) is an American lesbian feminist and socialist who has played a significant role in Black feminism in the United States. 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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Family
- Siblings
- Beverly Smith
Awards & honours (2)
- Judy Grahn Award
- Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir or Biography
Quick answers about Barbara Smith
- How old is Barbara Smith?
- Barbara Smith is 79 years old (born December 16, 1946).
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- Barbara Smith was born on December 16, 1946.
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- Barbara Smith was born in Cleveland.
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- Barbara Smith's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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