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Solange's Saint Heron Opens Free Library of Rare Books and Art By Black Authors and Creators Throughout History ...
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(Books)
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... collections by Audre Lorde, Gwendolyn Brooks’ series Children Coming Home, and a mixed media book by photographer Gordon Parks.
The collection focuses on rare and out-of-print texts in the genres of ...
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Created on 20 October 2021
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5 Righteous Reading Recommendations From Olaronke Akinmowo Of The Free Black Women's Librar
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(Books)
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... world through their eyes.
Zami: A New Spelling Of My Name: A Biomythography by Audre Lorde
In this classic memoir, iconic, self-defined Black feminist lesbian poet Audre Lorde created a new literary ...
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Created on 11 May 2021
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Does Your Favorite Lesbian Film Pass This Test?
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(Movies)
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... most notable one in recent history was 2015’s Bessie, staring Queen Latifah. We deserve an Audre Lorde biopic starring Lena Waithe!
I propose a new test: the Gay Test, named aptly after Roxane Gay, patron ...
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Created on 05 February 2021
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What Is Wokefishing?
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(Feminism)
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... of Audre Lorde, twice. But in reality, they don’t give a shit.” It’s kind of similar to performative activism and virtue signaling but people are searching for dates or hookups instead of clout. I’m sure ...
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Created on 12 August 2020
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Book Besties Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow Reveal 6 Titles They’ve Shared Throughout Their Friendship
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(Books)
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... Strayed
After Ann finished reading this collection of “Dear Sugar” advice columns, she ran to the nearest bookstore to buy a copy for Aminatou.
Sister Love: The Letters of Audre Lorde and ...
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Created on 15 July 2020
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8 Incredible People to Replace Racist Statues With
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(Living)
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... a statue of famous writer, feminist, and civil rights activist, Audre Lorde, should be put in its place. She was born in Harlem and describes herself as “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” Both Truth ...
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Created on 24 June 2020
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Week Of Women: Black Lives Matter
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(Entertainment)
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... bookstore, here.
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde is essential, and if you’re unfamiliar with her work, Sister Outsider is an amazing place to start. Her essays and ...
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Created on 04 June 2020
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Remember: Queer Black Womxn Paved The Way For LGBTQ+ Rights
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(Feminism)
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... protests until her untimely death in 1992.
Audre Lorde
Image via Afromarxist on YouTube
One of the greatest forces in the feminist movement, Lorde was a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, ...
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Created on 01 June 2020
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What's Your Pisces Season Poemscope
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(Living)
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... abode. How exactly do you want to translate what you know? And to what audience? A hint from Audre Lorde: “Without community, there is no liberation.”
AQUARIUS
You’re feeling, as Frank O’Hara said, ...
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Created on 21 February 2020
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In Honor Of Suicide Prevention Week, Here Are Resources for LGBTQ+ Women in NYC
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(Living)
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... created to “uplift, empower, and connect” LGBTQ youth.
Audre Lorde Project, a Brooklyn-based organization for LBGT people of color focused on community organizing and progressive nonviolent activism. ...
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Created on 12 September 2019
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8 Black Feminist Principles That Taught Me About Dismantling The System
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(Feminism)
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... sexist, racist, and homophobic views of the Mormon church because I read Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, and Zora Neale Hurston; because I heard Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, and ultimately the Queen Bey herself, ...
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Created on 27 April 2019
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How The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Is Celebrating—And Fighting For—All Of Us
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(Feminism)
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... 2019, something that midfielder Jessica Fishlock said they had fought for for over twelve years.
As Megan Rapinoe’s pick, feminist and civil rights activist and writer Audre Lorde, once wrote, "[c]aring ...
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Created on 15 March 2019
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It's Not Laziness, It's Toxic Masculinity: On "Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, And The Way Forwa
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(Books)
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... within the patriarchal structure, taking note of women’s injustices when it comes to unpaid labor and the emotional burden of managing a household. In 1979, Audre Lorde exposed the intersections behind ...
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Created on 30 November 2018
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5 Classic Feminist Reads That Aren't "The Feminine Mystiqu
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(Books)
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... such as the push to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, access to birth control, and struggles wiht body image, all with her well-known biting humor and self-deprecation.
3. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde ...
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Created on 02 November 2018
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“Lesbians Will Always Be Here And Have Always Been Here”: Talking Queer Visibility, Butchness, And Sinister Wisdom With Writer Carina Julig
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(Feminism)
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... lesbian journal to date. Sinister Wisdom’s longevity is deeply tied to women’s rights movements, lesbian lives, and queer liberation. Feminist greats like Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, Michelle Cliff, Gloria ...
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Created on 25 October 2018
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The Play "Mary V" Shows The Power Of Women's Ang
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(Entertainment)
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... or an empathetic way to go about doing it. It’s nasty, and it’s a tactic to bring these women together and to move forward,” says Carrow.
“So it’s like that take on the Audre Lorde quote, ‘The master’s ...
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Created on 23 October 2018
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Women in Power Do Things Differently
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(Feminism)
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... 1978 essay “Uses of the Erotic,” Audre Lorde writes of the angry and liberated woman: “Women so empowered are dangerous.”
It’s a crushingly difficult time to be a woman but I look forward to the future ...
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Created on 28 September 2018
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Remembering the Origins of the Self-Care Movement
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(Feminism)
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... to ensure that women were given access to the care that they needed. It is infuriating to realize that access to these basic rights is still labeled an act of rebellion. The late activist Audre Lorde wrote ...
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Created on 24 July 2018
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14 Ways To Represent Pride At Your Queer Wedding
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(Style)
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... about love from straight writers. Instead, choose to include words from an LGBTQ+ writer who means something to you and your partner, such as Audre Lorde, Nella Larsen, or Sappho herself.
8. Choose flowers ...
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Created on 19 June 2018
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How Well Do You Know Audrey Hepburn? Take This Quiz
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(Movies)
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A brilliant actor, dancer, model, and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn was one of the most beloved performers of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Think you know how she got so deeply and importantly talented? ...
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Created on 12 January 2018
