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Mikki Kendall
History & Commentary
Mikki Kendall is an author, activist, and cultural critic whose work examines feminism, media representation, food politics, and current events.
Biography
Mikki Kendall is an American author, activist, and cultural critic born on October 23, 1976. Her work addresses current events, representation in media, the politics of food, and the history of feminism. Penguin Random House published her graphic novel Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists in 2019, and her political nonfiction book Hood Feminism appeared in early 2020.
In Hood Feminism, Kendall examines mainstream feminism’s treatment of basic needs and the ways race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender. She draws on her experiences of hunger, violence, and hypersexualization alongside commentary on politics, popular culture, and mental health stigma. Her essays argue that food security, education, neighborhood safety, adequate wages, and medical care belong within feminist priorities.
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Books by Mikki Kendall
Hood Feminism
Hood Feminism is a collection of essays arguing that mainstream feminism has neglected basic needs while prioritizing greater privilege for a few. Drawing on personal experience and cultural commentary, Kendall examines how race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender and challenges the movement to address a broader range of women’s needs.