"In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction."
-Audre Lorde
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"When I use my strength in the service of my vision it makes no difference whether or not I am afraid.“
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"In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men."
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"Black women sharing close ties with each other, politically or emotionally, are not the enemies of Black men."
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