Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke
Born
Cheryl Lynn Clarke

(1947-05-16) May 16, 1947 (age 77)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationHoward University (BA)
Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MA, MSW, PhD)
Occupation(s)Poet, essayist, educator and community activist
Years active1940s–present
SpouseBarbara Balliet
RelativesBreena Clarke (sister)

Cheryl L. Clarke (born Washington D.C., May 16, 1947)[1] is an American lesbian poet, essayist, educator, and Black feminist community activist. 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, she was founding Director of Diverse Community Affairs and Lesbian/Gay Concerns, later the Office of Social Justice Education and LBT Communities, at Rutgers University.[2][3] She 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]

  1. ^ Manheim, James M. "Clarke, Cheryl 1947–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Allen-Lee, Nia; Fernández, Katerin (December 5, 2012). Eppes, Mariah (ed.). "An Interview with Cheryl Clarke" (PDF). Institute for Women's Leadership at Rutgers University. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cheryl Clarke". Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, Women and Gender Studies. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Gumbs, Alexis Pauline (October 4, 2012). "In Praise of the Never Straight". The Feminist Wire. Retrieved December 4, 2015.