Audre Lorde, (1984), Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches page: 60, publisher: Crossing Press, ISBN: 978-0-89594-142-8
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Black feminists speak as women because we are women and do not need others to speak for us.

— Audre Lorde on Black feminism

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Audre Lorde

About Audre Lorde

Audre Geraldine Lorde (18 February 1934 – 17 November 1992) was a black writer, feminist, womanist, lesbian, and civil rights activist. Her poems and prose largely deal with issues related to civil rights, feminism, and the exploration of black female identity.