Michele Wallace

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michele Wallace
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1952(1952-01-04)
Age	72
Birthplace	Harlem
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Capricorn

Michele Wallace Biography

Michele Wallace is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on January 4, 1952 in Harlem, New York, United States. Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman (1979), her most famous work. This African American feminist and author wrote articles for Ms. magazine Newsweek and The Village Voice.

Prominent journalist Prominent journalist Gloria Steinem hailed Wallace’s Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman as a groundbreaking work that would shape American culture during the 1980s. praised Wallace’s Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman for their groundbreaking work, which would influence American culture in the 1980s.

Michele Faith Wallace (born January 4, 1952) is a black feminist author, cultural critic, and daughter of artist Faith Ringgold. She is best known for her 1979 book Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman. Wallace’s writings on literature, art, film, and popular culture have been widely published and have made her a leader of African-American intellectuals. She is a Professor of English at the City College of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY).

Wallace graduated from high school in 1969 and enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C., for fall the same year. She spent a semester at Howard before returning to Harlem. Back in New York City in the spring of 1970, she organized with her mother around anti-war, anti-imperialist art movements of the time and attended night school at the City College of New York. During this time she and her mother founded Women Students and Artists for Black Art Liberation (WSABAL), an organization that advocated for the inclusion of women of color’s voices in the art world. In 1973 she co-founded the National Black Feminist Organization with Faith Ringgold, Margaret Sloan-Hunter, and other prominent black feminist activists. Wallace earned her B.A. in English and Creative Writing from City College in 1974.

Her mother, Her mother, Faith Ringgold, was a famous artist, art teacher, and children’s book writer; her father, Robert Earl Wallace, had a career as a musician. She was married to Eugene Nesmith from 1989 until 2001. was an artist, teacher and writer of children’s books. Her father, Robert Earl Wallace had a successful career as a musician. From 1989 to 2001, she was married to Eugene Nesmith.

Michele Wallace Net Worth

Michele Wallace is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michele Wallace 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She holds a bachelor’s and masters degree in literature from City College of New York, as well as a Ph.D. from New York University in film studies. Later, she taught English at both universities.

She has written essays on Her essays include “Michael Jackson, Black Modernisms, and ‘The Ecstasy of Communication'” and “Anger in Isolation: A Black Feminist’s Search for Sisterhood.” and Black Modernisms as well as ‘The Ecstasy of Communication,’ and “Anger in Isolation, A Black Feminist’s Search for Sisterhood.”

Michele Faith Wallace was born on January 4, 1952, in Harlem, New York. She and her younger sister Barbara grew up in a black middle-class family. Her mother is Faith Ringgold, who was a teacher and college lecturer before becoming a widely exhibited artist. Her father, Robert Earl Wallace, was a classical and jazz pianist. Her parents separated after four years of marriage. Michele and Barbara Wallace were raised by their mother and stepfather Burdette “Birdie” Ringgold in Harlem’s exclusive Sugar Hill. Growing up, Wallace went to private school and spent summers at camp or in Europe. She attended elementary school at Our Savior Lutheran Church before transferring to the progressive New Lincoln School, where David Rieff and Shari Belafonte were among her classmates. Wallace cites her time at New Lincoln as one of her first experiences with radical politics.

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Who is Michele Wallace Dating?

According to our records, Michele Wallace married to Eugene Nesmith ​​. As of December 1, 2023, Michele Wallace’s is not dating anyone.

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Wallace currently teaches at the City College of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). In addition to her B.A. in English and Creative Writing, she holds a M.A. in English from City College (1990) and a Ph.D. in Cinema Studies from New York University (1999). She has taught at numerous institutions, including Rutgers University and Cornell University.

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Michele Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michele Wallace celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.