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American writer and cultural critic

Kimberly Nicole Foster (born March 13, 1989) is an American writer and cultural critic. She is best known as the founder of the black women's interest website, For Harriet. She was named to Forbes' 30 under 30 in 2016. Foster's work has been recognized by Essence Magazine, Philadelphia Sun, Complex, Teen Vogue, and Atlanta Black Star.

Life and career

Foster was born and raised in Oklahoma City. In 2010, as an undergraduate at Harvard University Foster created a blog called For Harriet, where she planned to "provide an online community for women of African descent to engage in honest dialogue about the complexities of Black womanhood". Her blog grew into a website of five properties as of February 2017.

Foster's writing centers social issues and has been cited in outlets such as Ebony and The Week. Her work has also been noted in the books The Language of Strong Black Womanhood: Myths, Models, Messages, and a New Mandate for Self-Care, Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century, Revives My Soul Again, and Diverse Bodies, Diverse Practices.

Foster created YouTube and Patreon accounts for For Harriet in 2018. She stated that the accounts generate $25,000 monthly in revenue.

In 2021, the For Harriet channel was awarded a #YouTubeBlackVoices creator grant in recognition of Foster's work connecting popular culture to Black feminist thought.

References

  1. ^ "For Harriet's Kimberly Foster Explains How You Can Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard in 2016". Essence. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. Women's magazines in print and new media. Rooks, Noliwe M., 1963-, Pass, Victoria, Weekley, Ayana. New York. 14 October 2016. ISBN 978-1-315-54462-5. OCLC 965446726.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "30 Under 30 2016: Media". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  4. "Young, talented, female and Black: A look at Forbes 30 under 30 for 2016; millennials changing the game!". The Philadelphia Sunday Sun. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  5. ^ Tracy (2013-10-22). "10 Everyday Black Women Who Are Changing The World Around Them". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. "50 Black Women Founders To Watch". Essence. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  7. "Black Twitter's 2013 All-Stars". Complex. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  8. ^ Scott, Karla D. (2017). The language of strong Black womanhood : myths, models, messages, and a new mandate for self-care. Lanham. ISBN 978-1-4985-4408-5. OCLC 991068631.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. Lawrence, Shammara (28 February 2017). "Meet 17 Black Leaders, Creatives, and Entrepreneurs Who Are Ready to Change the World". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  10. Lemieux, Jamilah (2016-07-22). "[BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLER] Russell, You Let Harriet Tubman Down". EBONY. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  11. "Why is no one talking about black women abused by police?". theweek.com. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  12. Wilder, JeffriAnne (26 October 2015). Color stories : black women and colorism in the 21st century. Santa Barbara, California. ISBN 978-1-4408-3109-6. OCLC 881400791.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. Baldwin, Lewis V. (November 2018). Revives my soul again : the spirituality of Martin Luther King Jr. Anderson, Victor, 1955-. Minneapolis, MN. ISBN 978-1-5064-2471-2. OCLC 1056909477.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. Diverse bodies, diverse practices : toward an inclusive somatics. Johnson, Don, 1934-. Berkeley, California. 11 September 2018. ISBN 978-1-62317-288-6. OCLC 1032289678.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. McCalman, Shameyka (2021-08-19). "Authentic Content YouTuber Kimberly Foster Avoids Sponsor Deals". The Tilt. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  16. "The Rise of Influencer-Led Courses; How One YouTuber Makes $25,000 a Month". The Information. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  17. "Meet the U.S. #YouTubeBlackVoices creator class of 2021". YouTube Official Blog. Retrieved 2021-01-30.

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