Interdependency between women is the way to a freedom which… - Audre Lorde

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Interdependency between women is the way to a freedom which allows the I to be, not in order to be used, but in order to be creative. This is a difference between the passive be and the active being.

Audre Lorde

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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.

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Birth Name: Audrey Geraldine Lorde

Alternative Names: Gamba Adisa • Rey Domini

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In a world of possibility for us all, our personal visions help lay the groundwork for political action.

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