Rebecca Walker

Rebecca Walker is an American writer, feminist, and activist.
* She is the daughter of Alice Walker, the author of "The Color Purple."
* Walker coined the term "third-wave feminism" in a 1992 essay for Ms. magazine.
* She is the author of several books, including "To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism" and "Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self."
* Walker is a founding board member of the Third Wave Foundation, an organization that supports young women of color, queer, intersex, and transgender people.
* She is a frequent speaker on issues of gender, race, economics, and social justice.
* Walker has been named one of the 50 most influential leaders of her generation by Time magazine.
* She is a role model for young women and a force for change in the world.