Audre Lorde (February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, and doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am going …
Audre Lorde On Racism
Audre Lorde (February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) But, on the other hand, I get bored with racism too and recognize that there are still many things to be said about a Black person and a White person loving each other in a racist society.
Audre Lorde On Death
Audre Lorde (February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) We all have to die at least once. Making that death useful would be winning for me. I wasn’t supposed to exist anyway, not in any meaningful way in this fucked-up whiteboys’ world. I want desperately to live, and I’m ready to fight for that living …
Audre Lorde On Acceptable Women
Audre Lorde (February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) Those of us who stand outside the circle of this society's definition of acceptable women; those of us who have been forged in the crucibles of difference – those of us who are poor, who are lesbians, who are Black, who are older – know that …
Audre Lorde On The Transformation of Silence
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Audre Lorde (February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) The Transformation of Silence Into Language and Action I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to …
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Toni Morrison On Letting Go
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. Toni Morrison (February 18, 1931 - August 05, 2019) At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or to even remember it. It is enough. …
