AIR#07. Audre Lorde Closes the Black History Month
To close the celebration of Black History Month we would like to dedicate AIR#07 post to the life and work of Audre Lorde. Audre Geraldine Lorde (Harlem, NYC, Feb. 18, 1934 - Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands, Nov. 17, 1992) was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet", but she went far beyond as a philosopher, writer, librarian, professor, a person with disabilites and an activist. Her life was a succession of stages through philosophical knowledge and political activity that led her to become a ineludible reference in American culture and philosophy during the second half of the 20th century. The archival legacy of Lorde is spread through different institutions. The majority of Lorde's documents is at the Spelman College Archives in Atlanta, as stated by the writer before prematurely passing away in 1992. As per the finding aid , the collection includes books, correspondence, poetry, prose, periodical contributions, manuscripts, diari...