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Patricia M. Collins (April 14, 1927 - March 5, 2024) was an American civic leader and politician who served as the mayor of Caribou, Maine from 1981 to 1982. She has chaired numerous local and state boards and organizations, including the Caribou School Board, the Maine Committee for Judicial Responsibility and Disability, Catholic Charities ...
Jun 18, 2019 · Patricia Hill Collins (born May 1, 1948) is an active American sociologist known for her research and theory that sits at the intersection of race, gender, class, sexuality, and nationality. She served in 2009 as the 100th president of the American Sociological Association (ASA) — the first African American woman elected to this position.
Oct 25, 2023 · 17 minute read. Patricia Hill Collins was awarded the 2023 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture Janel Lee. Ideas. By Janell Ross. October 25, 2023 10:52 AM EDT. Janell Ross is the senior...
Mar 5, 2024 · CARIBOU, Maine — Patricia Collins, mother of U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins and her five siblings, died Tuesday. She was 96. Collins was born in Colombia, South America, the daughter of Joseph...
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Patricia Hill Collins, a distinguished sociologist whose authorship of Black Feminist Thought (1990) helped kickstart the rise of intersectionality as a force in politics and society, has won the 2023 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture, the Prize Jury announced today.
Oct 23, 2023 · A Distinguished University Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, Dr. Collins is the first Black laureate of the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture. In her landmark book Black Feminist Thought (1990), Dr. Collins gave voice to the long-ignored intellectual traditions of US Black women.
