Winner of 2018 National Communication Association
Diamond Anniversary Book Award

Winner of 2017 National Communication Association
Outstanding Book Award (African American
Communication & Culture Division and Black Caucus)

Manoucheka Celeste, Ph.D. is an award-winning author, teacher, mentor, and public speaker with a commitment to shifting narratives around difference and increasing access to education. Currently, Dr. Celeste is an Associate Professor in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago. She has trained and worked in Communication, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Black Studies.