Kimberly Nicole Foster is a cultural commentator and digital media entrepreneur. She is the founder of For Harriet, a multi-platform digital community for Black women. 

Founded in 2010, For Harriet is a pathbreaking destination for Black women’s journalism, commentary, and storytelling. Kimberly began For Harriet as a feminist blog community while she was an undergraduate at Harvard University. As of 2023, For Harriet has nearly 1 MILLION combined followers across all platforms. 

In addition to her work at For Harriet, Kimberly produces thoughtful, evocative commentary on pop culture and the news of the day for her eponymous YouTube channel and newsletter. 

In 2016, Forbes included her in their esteemed "30 Under 30 in Media" list. Essence Magazine recognized Kimberly as one of the 50 Black women founders to watch in 2017. That same year, Teen Vogue labeled her a rising media star.

In 2021, she was chosen for YouTube's first-ever Black Creator Accelerator initiative. Currently, she is part of Google’s Creators-in-Residence cohort.

Kimberly co-hosted HBO’s Between the World and Me Companion alongside Sonya Renee Taylor and adrienne marie brown. Her commentary has been published in The Guardian, The New York Times and Newsweek. She has appeared on NPR, OWN, and a number of local and national outlets providing thoughtful insights on the news of the day.

She has given keynote speeches at several leading institutions, including Cornell University, Emory University, University of Kansas, Vassar College, Harvard University, Boston College, Oklahoma State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and The University of Oklahoma.