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Audre Lorde
1934–1992
Writer and activist Audre Lorde described herself as “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” and devoted her life to queer, feminist and anti-racist politics through the power of the written and spoken word.
Known for her many collections of poetry, a novel, and nonfiction like The Cancer Journals, Lorde is also considered a foundational figure in intersectional feminism.
She delivered her 1984 essay “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House” as a lecture at a feminist academic conference, charging the predominantly white, heterosexual movement with neglecting the needs of women of color, lesbians and the working class.
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