Michele Wallace

Michele Faith Wallace
Born (1952-01-04) January 4, 1952 (age 72)
Harlem, New York City, United States
OccupationAuthor, professor, cultural critic
EducationCity College of New York
Notable worksBlack Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman (1979);
Invisibility Blues: From Pop to Theory (1990)
Spouse
Eugene Nesmith
(m. 1989⁠–⁠2001)
ParentsFaith Ringgold (mother)

Michele Faith Wallace (born January 4, 1952) is a black feminist author, cultural critic, and daughter of artist Faith Ringgold. She is best known for her 1979 book Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman. Wallace's writings on literature, art, film, and popular culture have been widely published and have made her a leader of African-American intellectuals. She is a Professor of English at the City College of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY).