Rebecca Walker

Rebecca Walker, born Rebecca Leventhal, is a feminist writer and activist.

The daughter of Pulitzer-prize winning novelist Alice Walker and civil rights attorney Mel Leventhal, Rebecca Walker rose to prominence within what came to be known as the Third Wave Feminism movement with a 1992 Ms. magazine article in which she wrote: “I am the Third Wave”.

Walker’s work focuses on race, gender, politics, and culture. She co-founded the Third Wave Fund (later the Third Wave Foundation), an organization aimed at helping young women of color and LGBT people.

In 1994, Time named Walker as one of fifty future leaders of America. Her work has appeared in or been covered by numerous media organizations, including The Washington Post, the Chicago-Sun Times, Harper’s, CNN, and The New York Times, and has been widely cited in academic feminist scholarship.

Walker has authored a number of books including, Adé: A Love Story, Black White and Jewish, Baby Love, and One Big Happy Family, an essay collection exploring non-traditional family configurations, polyamory, transracial adoption, stay-at-home fathers, and single motherhood.

Walker is openly bi.