Intersectionality & Higher Education: Theory, Research, & Praxis, Third Edition - Paperbackby Donald "Dj" Mitchell Jr (Volume Editor), Jakia Marie (Volume Editor), Patricia Carver (Volume Editor) Intersectionality is a term coined by Kimberl Crenshaw in 1989. Crenshaw, a scholar of law, critical race theory, and Black feminist legal theory, uses intersectionality to explain the experiences of Black women who because of the intersection of their race, gender, and class are exposed to exponential and interlocking forms of marginalization and