Rachel Cargle

Rachel Cargle is a Black American author, academic, speaker, and activist known for her involvement in anti-racism work.[1] Cargle founded the Loveland Foundation.[1][2]

Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationUniversity of Toledo
Alma materColumbia University
Home townGreen, Ohio
Movement
Websitewww.rachelcargle.com

Early life

Cargle was raised in Green, Ohio by her mother, who has polio. Her father died when she was young.[3] During her childhood, Cargle played soccer and was a Girl Scout.[1] Cargle and her mother lived in Section 8 housing in a wealthy suburb, which she stated made her aware of economic differences between herself and her white peers.[1]

She attended the University of Toledo for two years, studying anthropology and sociology before moving to Washington, D.C. at the age of 23.[3][1] Cargle later attended Columbia University, where she studied anthropology until she left after a year because of a racist incident on campus.[3]

Career

After a photo of Cargle at the Women's March went viral, Cargle began to learn more about feminist issues. Cargle began speaking at universities giving lectures called "Upacking White Feminism".[3]

Cargle later founded the Loveland Foundation, which works to increase access to therapy for Black women and girls. During the Early 21st-century civil rights movement, Cargle's Instagram account grew from 355,000 to 1.7 million followers.[1]

Personal life

Cargle is divorced.[3] She has a dog named Ivy.[1]

gollark: Obviously not the ONLY thing. But up there.
gollark: Money is fairly important to life.
gollark: Also, hoarding money (in high-interest-ish forms) is COOL and GOOD so you can have money LATER™.
gollark: ++delete ☭
gollark: ++delete C

References
  1. Dirshe, Siraad (June 18, 2020). "'Dear White Women': The Public Classroom of Rachel Cargle". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. Valenti, Lauren (24 June 2020). "6 Organizations That Support Black Women's Health—And Why the Work They're Doing Is So Essential". Vogue. The Loveland Foundation: Condé Nast. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Meltzer, Marissa (September 11, 2019). "'I Refuse to Listen to White Women Cry'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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