About Cherríe Moraga
Cherríe L. Moraga (born September 25, 1952) is an influential Chicana feminist writer, activist, poet, essayist, and playwright. A prominent figure in Chicana literature and feminist theory, Moraga's work explores the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and class, with particular emphasis on the experiences of Chicana and Indigenous women. She currently serves as distinguished professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Moraga is widely recognized for her groundbreaking literary contributions and theoretical work in Chicana feminism. Her co-edited anthology This Bridge Called My Back (1981) is considered a foundational text in feminist and queer studies. Moraga is also a founding member of the social justice activist group La Red Xicana Indígena, which is network fighting for education, culture rights, and Indigenous Rights. In 2017, she co-founded, with Celia Herrera Rodríguez, Las Maestras Center for Xicana Indigenous Thought, Art, and Social Practice, located on the campus of UC Santa Barbara. In 1983, Barbara Smith, Audre Lorde and Moraga started Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, which has been credited as the first publisher dedicated to the writing of women of color in the United States. After coming out, Moraga began writing more heavily and became involved with the feminist movement.
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