Kimberly N. Foster

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Kimberly Nicole Foster (born March 13, 1989) [1] is an American writer and cultural critic. She is best known as the founder of the black women's interest website, For Harriet. [2] She was named to Forbes' 30 under 30 in 2016. [3] Foster's work has been recognized by Essence Magazine, Philadelphia Sun, Complex, Teen Vogue , and Atlanta Black Star . [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Life and career

Foster was born and raised in Oklahoma City. [1] 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". [5] [8] Her blog grew into a website of five properties as of February 2017. [9]

Foster's writing centers social issues and has been cited in outlets such as Ebony and The Week . [10] [11] 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, [8] Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century, [12] Revives My Soul Again, [13] and Diverse Bodies, Diverse Practices. [14]

Foster created YouTube and Patreon accounts for For Harriet in 2018. [15] She stated that the accounts generate $25,000 monthly in revenue. [16]

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. [17]

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  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. "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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