Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term “intersectionality” is a Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School. Her expertise lies in topics such as civil rights, critical race theory and feminism and she has done extensive work in writing on oppression of African American Women. As an activist for women’s and civil rights, Kimberlé is an excellent choice to speak at a range of events where she can educate her audience about social justice, gender issues, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Kimberlé today is a reputable Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School. This comes after she obtained a Juris Doctor Degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Law Degree from the University of Wisconsin. She now teaches her students about topics like constitutional law, social justice, sexuality, family, gender and human rights. Kimberlé has also dedicated herself to being the founder and coordinator of the Critical Race Theory Workshop in addition to being an Executive Director and co-founder of the African American Policy Forum. Education people about matters regarding race is a common theme noticed in her lectures.
An author with the suitable knowledge she requires to write about race, gender, equality and intersectionality, Kimberlé has published On Intersectionality: Essential Writigs and Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings that Formed the Movement. Also co-editor of books like The Race Track: How the Myth of Equal Opportunity Defeats Racial Justice and #SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of State Violence and Public Violence, Kimberlé was the recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Scholar Award by Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and was declared as the No.1 Most Inspiring Feminist by Ms Magazine in 2015.
A seasoned keynote speaker having previously spoken at the 2020 Makers Conference, the Women of the World Festival in 2016, and invited to speak by TEDWOMAN on the Urgency of Intersectionality, Kimberlé is not one you should not miss. She has also travelled to Europe, India, Africa and to the Americas, delivering lectures on racial injustice, gender equality, civil liberties, intersectionality, diversity, and inclusion. Consider Kimberlé Crenshaw to speak at your event today!
