Glenda R. Taylor (born December 30, 1955) is an American author and cultural historian.

Taylor is the founder of Olympic Vision, a charitable organization, which seeks to provide youth and adults with educational, job placement, mental health and social services.

She is a proponent of the John Dewey philosophy which emphasizes the importance of experience in education.

Her most recent book (co-edited with Mary J. Taylor) is titled, "Truth Beyond Illusion:African American Women 1860s-1950s".

In 2005, Taylor received the Harriett Tubman Award for her contribution to the non-profit sector.