#audrelorde

“Those of us who stand outside the circle of this society’s definition of acceptable women. . . those of us who are poor, who are lesbians, who are Black, who are older—know that survival is not an academic skill. It is learning how to take our differences and make them strengths. For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change.” —Audre Lorde, poet, activist, and essayist, from Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984) #audrelorde #womenshistorymonth #goodblacknewscalendar https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0DtFuraw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid… I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” - Audre Lorde CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #audrelorde #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CiulzheLd2W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#LesbianVisibilityWeek is coming to an end so here are some #mixed #lesbian public figures. #JasminSavoyBrown (Actress) - "I never #cameout. I just started posting pics of my girl & I a few years ago. I knew when I did it would hinder opportunities & it was scary, but I thought, “Do I want to work with those jerks anyway?" No! So if I miss out on that job, that's ok. Ill get better ones. I'll never know who's passed over me & discarded me for being me but that's ok. I'm in great company. Everything is double-edged, positive & negative, but me being comfortable in my skin as a #biracial #queer woman, being happy, that's most important. I know being true to myself inspired others. I'd prefer that over a stupid job." #AudreLorde (ICON - writer, feminist, librarian & activist) - "Frances & I began living together when the kids were 6 & 7; so we raised them together & we decided very early on that we had to arm them the same way we armed ourselves. We lived in Staten Island which is probably the most regressive borough of New York City. It was green, had a lot of space which are things we needed. But we decided that the position of strength was one of knowledge & so we spoke to them about what they could expect. About the fact that we were #lesbians, what it meant & what they could expect. We spoke about what it meant to be an #interracial family too.” #Kehlani (Singer, Songwriter, Dancer) - "I finally know I’m a lesbian.” She knows she carries “privilege” as someone who passes as “cisgender presenting”in the industry. "It’s tougher for #trans artists. Black #gay men. Black masculine gay women. I'm lucky. I don’t walk down the street & people go, ‘She's into women’ because of the way I present. That’s privilege. There are many artists who were at the forefront but weren’t able to make the strides that I have, being 100% myself, because of the way they present, the biases & phobias of society. All the beautiful Black trans women in my life that I’m able to witness, not only living their true power, but be courageous, fearless, fiercely educate everybody around them. They do it so effortlessly, it comes off easy to people who don’t know them. But I know its hard." https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_JuyKOD7W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A very dear friend who is a Bad ass lgbtq+mentor activist gave this to me; I’m holding this message for all of us who have survived and for all who continue to survive and thrive after traumas. #AudreLorde #blackhistory #queermentor #blackpoets #blackwriters #lesbianactivists #blacklesbians #survivors #blackhistorymonth #ownyourpower #inspirationalquotes https://www.instagram.com/p/CahyhsIlSIm/?utm_medium=tumblr

I had the pleasure of creating this #digitalillustration for the 23 Annual Audre Lorde Brunch brought to you by @fenwayhealth It takes place this Saturday October 16 from 1130a-130p I will be facilitating an art session based on Self-Care with Love, I am excited to be working next to other amazing healing practitioners and musical performers. A little about my thoughts: Audre Lorde honored us with her grace and resilience as she openly shared her journey of being all the things for us to cherish "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," and most importantly a resilient thriver. Her journey with cancer touched us all deeply, but her approach to radical self care and living a life of joy through her journey is what touched us the most. In this bright bold illustration through color and line I wanted to capture her wit and "I don’t care what other people think" bravado. This illustration represents the epitome of rest, joy and self-care as a luxurious lifestyle. #liveandletart #artasprocess #selfcarewithlove #cancerawareness #audrelorde #bostonartist #zntarts #illustrator #bostoncreative #zntartsselfcarewithlove #artistsoninstagram #artistlife #communityart #selfawareness #selflove #artfromtheheart (at The Fenway) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-hXMYLujQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Audre Lorde looking fly. Wearing a black cowboy hat with a yellow feather in it.