Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw was born in 1956, she is a professor of law, who teaches about American civil rights and is the founder and leader of the critical race theory. Crenshaw is a professor at the UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School, specializing in equality when dealing with race and gender. Kimberlé is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School. Crenshaw stated that she has “facilitated workshops for human rights activists in Brazil and in India, and for constitutional court judges in South Africa. My groundbreaking work on “Intersectionality” has traveled globally and was influential in the drafting of the equality clause in the South African Constitution.” Kimberlé has introduced and developed the theory of intersectionality, as well as the study of how intersecting social identities, specifically among minorities relate to oppression and discrimination. As a firm believer in equality, she believes that all African Americans must put all false assumptions to rest in order to obtain true equality. Crenshaw has spoken both nationally and internationally on matters dealing with race and gender. She is also an advocate against domestic violence and a researcher of the effects mass incarceration might have on people. Crenshaw, was a regular guest on The Tavis Smiley Radio Show, often giving her expert and personal opinions on many diverse topics. She has successfully influenced and brought discussions of gender and race issues to light. Her personal Website can be found linked and her twitter handle is @Sandylocks.
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