Edward Said was a renowned Palestinian-American literary theorist and cultural critic who advocated for Palestinian rights and coined the term "Orientalism" to examine Eurocentric views in academia.
Leopold Senghor was a Senegalese poet, philosopher, and politician, serving as the first president of Senegal from 1960 to 1980.
Gloria Anzaldúa was a trailblazing Chicana writer, poet, and theorist who explored issues of identity, culture, and gender through her transformative works.