bell hooks at the New School, 10 October 2014. Photo by Alex Lozupone (Tduk), via Wikimedia Commons African American, Cultural Theory, Philosophy bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins) (1952-2021) Gloria Jean Watkins, best known by her adopted pen name, bell hooks, was one of the most respected and prolific Black woman thinkers of all time, celebrated …
Photo by K. Kendall, Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa shown in 1990 at Smith College, via Flickr. Chicana, Cultural Theory, Philosophy, Poetry Gloria Anzaldúa (1942-2004) Dr. Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa had a deep and profound influence on Chicana Cultural Studies through her work as a philosopher, poet, essayist, children’s book author, theorist, and a self-described “tejana patlache (queer) …
Photo by K. Kendall, April 1980, Austin, TX, via Flickr African American, Cultural Theory, Philosophy, Library Work Audre Lorde (1932-1992) Audre Geraldine Lorde was a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet and essayist” whose work highlighted the tenets of intersectional critical theorizing in race, gender, and sexuality. Lorde was born in New York City to …
Photo from the Boggs Center Chinese American, Cultural Theory, Philosophy, Activism Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) Dr. Grace Lee Boggs was a community builder, activist, and philosopher, whose actions and writings have been widely influential for organizers, academics, and artists invested in work and forging practices that transform society. Grace Chin Lee was given the name …