It's a struggle but that's why we exist, so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves, or their history, all over again. Audre Lorde colorexistgeneration Change image and share on social
In other words, I would be giving in to a myth of sameness which I think can destroy us. Audre Lorde destroygivemyth Change image and share on social
There are lesbians, God knows... if you came up through lesbian circles in the forties and fifties in New York... who were not feminist and would not call themselves feminists. Audre Lorde callcirclefeminist Change image and share on social
The failure of academic feminists to recognize difference as a crucial strength is a failure to reach beyond the first patriarchal lesson. In our world, divide and conquer must become define and empower. Audre Lorde academicconquercrucial share on social
But the true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women. Audre Lorde consciousnessdealfeminist Change image and share on social
The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house. Audre Lorde dismantlehousemaster Change image and share on social
There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt. Audre Lorde feltideamake Change image and share on social
Black women sharing close ties with each other, politically or emotionally, are not the enemies of Black men. Audre Lorde blackcloseemotionally Change image and share on social
Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. Audre Lorde architecturebridgechange Change image and share on social
