Imani Perry is an American interdisciplinary scholar known for her work on race, law, literature, and African American culture. She serves as the Henry A. Morss, Jr. and Elisabeth W. Morss Professor of Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Additionally, she is a Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute and a columnist for The Atlantic.

Perry's notable achievements include winning the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction for her work South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation. In October 2023, she was named a MacArthur Fellow.

Perry's academic background is equally impressive, having earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a bachelor's degree from Yale University.