Skip to content

Biography · Scholarship

Moya Bailey

Biography

United States

Source image for Moya BaileyLoading image…
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Moya Bailey is an African-American feminist scholar, writer, and activist. She is noted for coining the term misogynoir, which denotes what Bailey describes as the unique combination of misogyny and anti-black racism experienced by black women. Bailey is a professor at Northwestern University.

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →Civil Rights & Public Life →Education & Ideas →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring