Barbara Smith

American activist and academic (born 1946)
Person human Q3634688
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Barbara Smith

Summary

Barbara Smith is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], she… she was born on December 16, 1946[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and politician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Smith's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Barbara Smith was born on December 16, 1946[3].
  • Barbara Smith held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Barbara Smith worked as a writer[4].
  • Barbara Smith worked as a politician[5].
  • Barbara Smith's education included a stint at Mount Holyoke College[8].
  • Barbara Smith received the Judy Grahn Award[9].
  • Barbara Smith is recorded as female[10].
  • Barbara Smith's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Barbara Smith's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Smith (writer and activist)[12].
  • Barbara Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[13].
  • Barbara Smith's given name is recorded as Barbara[14].
  • Barbara Smith's described at URL is recorded as http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/vof/transcripts/Smith.pdf[15].
  • Barbara Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Barbara Smith's different from is recorded as Barbara McIlvaine Smith[17].
  • Barbara Smith's different from is recorded as Barbara Smith[18].
  • Barbara Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1970[19].
  • Barbara Smith's sibling is recorded as Beverly Smith[20].
  • Barbara Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[21].
  • Barbara Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Boston Black Women Lead[22].
  • Barbara Smith's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Barbara Smith… she was born on December 16, 1946[3].

Education

Barbara Smith was educated at Mount Holyoke College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and politician[5].

Recognition

Barbara Smith received the Judy Grahn Award[9].

Why It Matters

Barbara Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Smith born?

Barbara Smith was born in Cleveland[2].

What did Barbara Smith do for work?

Barbara Smith worked as writer[4] and politician[5].

Where did Barbara Smith go to school?

Barbara Smith was educated at Mount Holyoke College[8].

What awards did Barbara Smith receive?

Honors received include Judy Grahn Award[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . smith.edu. Retrieved . smith.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . smith.edu. Retrieved . smith.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . publishingtriangle.org. Retrieved . publishingtriangle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, politician
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  2. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, politician
    Aliases
    Educated at Mount Holyoke College
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