“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.”
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New York Quarterly interview, 1973
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About Audre Lorde
Poet and warrior who used language as a weapon against racism, sexism, and silence.
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This quote speaks to the pillar of Identity — the clarity to know who you are, where you come from, and what you stand for. Self-knowledge has long been a form of resistance and a foundation for liberation.
Part of the Lead With Courage collection
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