Ra Malika Imhotep

Ra Malika Imhotep, ph.d (Ra/They/Them/doll) is an ancestor-accountable living thinker whose work aspires to further the traditions of revolutionary black feminisms and black diasporic theorizing. Born and bred in Atlanta, GA, they are currently serving community as an Assistant Professor of Global African Diaspora Studies at Spelman College. Their intellectual and creative work looks after the ways Black feminine figures across the African diaspora subvert preconceived notions about black womanhood and labor through aesthetic practice. They hold a PhD in African Diaspora Studies and New Media Studies from the University of California-Berkeley.

Part of Fall 2024 Mellon Symposium