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Kimberlé Crenshaw is a lawyer, university teacher and philosopher, born on May 5, 1959 in Canton, Ohio, United States. That puts Kimberlé Crenshaw at 67 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Canton McKinley High School and University of Wisconsin–Madison. Listed accolades include Gittler Prize (2017).
My Take
Crenshaw is, to me, a rare scholar whose ideas escaped the academy and entered everyday language. Coining intersectionality was not just a clever term; it gave shape to harms that had no name, and that act of naming is quietly revolutionary. I admire that her work never stayed abstract. From Ohio to UCLA and Columbia, she has insisted that race and gender be understood together rather than as separate boxes. You can debate how her ideas are applied, but the underlying insight feels durable. The Gittler Prize was earned. I find her clarity and persistence genuinely impressive.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kimberlé Crenshaw
- Name (Japanese)
- キンバリー・クレンショー
- Reading
- きんばりー・くれんしょー
- Born
- May 5, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Canton, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / university teacher / philosopher / academic / activist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Canton McKinley High School
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Gittler Prize
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/sandylocks
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberl%C3%A9%20Crenshaw
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6409990
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kimberlé Crenshaw born?
Kimberlé Crenshaw was born on May 5, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is Kimberlé Crenshaw from?
Kimberlé Crenshaw is from Canton, Ohio, United States.
What does Kimberlé Crenshaw do?
Kimberlé Crenshaw works as lawyer, university teacher, philosopher, academic, activist.
Where did Kimberlé Crenshaw study?
Kimberlé Crenshaw attended University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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