emerald faith rutledge
emerald faith (they/them) is an English PhD candidate at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they also received their master’s degrees in English and Afro-American studies. Their research interests include 20th century African American literature, Black queer literatures, Black queer theory, and Black feminisms. Formerly an associate editor at Black Perspectives and editorial fellow at JSTOR Daily, emerald is a contributing writer and series editor for Black Women Radicals. You can follow them on twitter @emeraldfaith.