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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.

Audre Lorde

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Audre Lorde
Age: 58 †
Born: 1934
Born: February 18
Died: 1992
Died: November 17
Essayist
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University Teacher
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New York City
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Audre Geraldine Lorde
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Because the machine will try to grind you into dust anyway, whether or not we speak.
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