Cheryl Clarke
American lesbian writer, educator and activist (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cheryl L. Clarke (born Washington DC, May 16, 1947)[1] is an American lesbian poet, essayist, educator and a Black feminist community activist who continues to dedicate her life to the recognition and advancement of Black and Queer people. Her scholarship focuses on African-American women's literature, black lesbian feminism, and the Black Arts Movement in the United States. For over 40 years,[2] Cheryl Clarke worked at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey,[3] and maintains a teaching affiliation with the Graduate Faculty of the Department of Women and Gender Studies, though retired. In addition, Clarke serves on the board of the Newark Pride Alliance.[4] She currently lives in Hobart, New York,[5] the Book Village of the Catskills, after having spent much of her life in New Jersey. With her life partner, Barbara Balliet, she is co-owner of Bleinheim Hill Books, a new, used, and rare bookstore in Hobart.[6] Actively involved in her community, Clarke along with her sister Breena Clarke, a novelist, organizes the Hobart Festival of Women Writers each September [7]
Cheryl Clarke | |
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Born | Cheryl Lynn Clarke (1947-05-16) May 16, 1947 (age 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | Howard University (BA) Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MA, MSW, PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Poet, essayist, educator and community activist |
Years active | 1940s–present |
Spouse | Barbara Balliet |
Relatives | Breena Clarke (sister) |