Gloria Joseph

Gloria Joseph (1927–2019) was an author, feminist, activist, and professor emeritus of Africana Studies at Hampshire College. She authored many texts, including Common Differences: Conflicts in Black and White Feminist Perspectives (South End Press, 1981); On Time and in Step: Reunion on the Glory Road (Winds of Change Press, 2008); and, most recently, a bio-anthology of Audre Lorde titled The Wind Is Spirit (OR Books, 2016). She founded several organizations, including the Che Lumumba School for Truth; Women’s Coalition of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; Sisterhood in Support of Sisters in South Africa; and Doc Loc Apiary (Local Honey Production and Educational Outreach). She was also the life partner of Black feminist icon Audre Lorde.