Famous quote by Audre Lorde

Mobile Desktop
In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black
Like

"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

About this Quote

This quote by Audre Lorde speaks to the systemic racism and sexism that exists in the hiring and shooting of Black professors at universities. Lorde is highlighting the truth that Black ladies are most likely to be worked with than Black males, which is a result of the intersectional discrimination that Black women deal with. This is a reflection of the larger societal structures that benefit white guys and cheapen the contributions of Black women. Lorde is calling attention to the need for universities to recognize the value of Black females and to produce a fair hiring procedure that takes into account the special experiences of Black females. This quote is a suggestion that universities must take steps to ensure that Black females are offered the very same chances as Black men and that they are not ignored or underestimated.

About the Author

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.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent - Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve - Wangari Maath
Wangari Maathai
"Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve"
Wangari Maathai, Activist
Small: Women are responsible for creating their own roles - Kathleen Turner
"Women are responsible for creating their own roles"
Kathleen Turner, Actress
Small: Men marry because they are tired women, because they are curious both are disappointed - Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
"Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. Thats his - Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men
Clare Boothe Luce
"They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men"
Clare Boothe Luce, Dramatist
Small: Americans like fat books and thin women - Russell Baker
"Americans like fat books and thin women"
Russell Baker, Journalist
Small: The only really happy folk are married women and single men - H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
"The only really happy folk are married women and single men"
H. L. Mencken, Writer
Small: Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes - Oscar Wild
Oscar Wilde
"Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence they go stark, raving mad - Fyodor
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist