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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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"Black women sharing close ties with each other, politically or emotionally, are not the enemies of Black men"

- Audre Lorde

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This quote by Audre Lorde speaks to the significance of uniformity between Black women and Black males. She is stressing that Black ladies and Black guys should not be pitted versus each other, but rather must be interacting to eliminate against racism and injustice. Lorde is recommending that Black women and Black guys need to be allies, not opponents. She is also recommending that Black ladies ought to have the ability to form close ties with each other, whether they be political or psychological, without being viewed as a risk to Black guys. This quote is a reminder that Black females and Black guys ought to be joined in their fight versus bigotry and injustice, which Black ladies must have the ability to form close ties with each other without being seen as a hazard to Black guys.

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Audre Lorde This quote is written / told by Audre Lorde between February 18, 1934 and November 17, 1992. She was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 38 other quotes.

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