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Cheryl Clarke, American writer

Cheryl Clarke

American lesbian writer, educator and activist (born 1947)

Cheryl L. Clarke is an American lesbian poet, essayist, educator, and Black feminist community activist. Her scholarship focuses on African-American women's literature, black lesbian feminism, and the Black Arts Movement in the United States.
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May 16

Day of the year

May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 229 days remain until the end of the year.
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