Barbara Smith
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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