Day 17 of LGBTQIA 2021 History Month and Black History Month and we want to talk about Audre Lorde who was a self-described “black, lesbian, feminist, mother, poet, warrior". She made lasting contributions in the fields of feminism, critical race studies and queer theory through pedagogy & writing.
Her work covered everything from civil rights (The Black Unicorn) and sexuality, to her own battle with breast cancer (A Burst of Light, for which Lorde received an American Book Award). Her talent and passion was endless.
The Audre Lorde Award was launched to honour lesbian poetry. She is that quotable, we've included two. “I remember how being young and black and gay and lonely felt. A lot of it was fine, feeling I had the truth and the light and the key, but a lot of it was purely hell.”