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Quote by Audre Lorde
I remember how being young and black and gay and lonely felt. A lo

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. – Audre Lorde

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Black women sharing close ties with each other, politically or emotionally, are not the enemies of Black men. – Audre Lorde

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In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men. – Audre Lorde

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When I use my strength in the service of my vision it makes no difference whether or not I am afraid. – Audre Lorde

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