Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde was a black lesbian poet, feminist writer, and activist who grew up in 1930s Harlem. She earned a master's degree in library science from Columbia University and was New York State Poet Laureate from 1991 to 1993. Lorde authored twelve books, including notable works such as Sister Outsider, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, and The Black Unicorn. She passed away in 1992 from cancer.