Audre Lorde Taught Us to Honor Our Differences

In a new anthology, the iconic writer reminds us liberation requires valuing all Black lives, not just those who mirror our own experiences

Charlene Carruthers
ZORA
Published in
5 min readSep 8, 2020

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Black and white photo of Audre Lorde in 1983.
Audre Lorde. Photo: Jack Mitchell/Getty Images

My first encounters with Audre Lorde were superficial. I read and heard her quoted across the internet and during speeches at protests. I saw words on…

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