Author: Kimberle Crenshaw
Alternate names: Kimberlé Crenshaw; Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw; Kimberle Williams Crenshaw; Crenshaw, Kimberlé; Crenshaw, Kimberlé (1959- ).; Crenshaw, Kimberlé (Kimberlé Williams); קרנשו, קימברלי; 柏莉·坎秀
Born: 1959
Bio: Kimberlé Crenshaw, Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School, is a leading authority in the area of Civil Rights, Black feminist legal theory, and race, racism, and the law. Her work has been foundational in two fields of study that have come to be known by terms that she coined: Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality. She co-founded and serves as the Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum.-Haymarket Books