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 question is a matter of the survival and the teaching. That's what our work comes down to. No matter where we key into it, it's the same work, just different pieces of ourselves doing it. Audre Lorde keymatterpiece Change image and share on social
Life is very short and what we have to do must be done in the now. Audre Lorde lifeshort Change image and share on social
Black writers, of whatever quality, who step outside the pale of what black writers are supposed to write about, or who black writers are supposed to be, are condemned to silences in black literary circles that are as total and as destructive as any imposed by racism. Audre Lorde blackcirclecondemn share on social
When I use my strength in the service of my vision it makes no difference whether or not I am afraid. Audre Lorde afraiddifferencemake 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
There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt. Audre Lorde feltideamake Change image and share on social
