Shirley Campbell Barr is a Costa Rican anthropologist, activist and poet. Her poetic works give voice to her activism set on empowering black women and encouraging them to establish their place in history.
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Shirley Campbell Barr is a Costa Rican anthropologist, activist and poet. Her poetic works give voice to her activism set on empowering black women and encouraging them to establish their place in history. Her poem Rotundamente negra has become a symbol for women in the Afro-descendant women's movements in Latin America for its self-affirming pro-black message.
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61
Written about in
2 languages
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