The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.Audre Lorde
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
— AUDRE LORDE
Poet and essayist · 1934 – 1992
Audre Lorde, who described herself as a 'Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,' was an American writer whose poetry and essays confronted racism, sexism and homophobia head-on. Her essay collection Sister Outsider and The Cancer Journals remain foundational texts of modern feminism.
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