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Audre Lorde, an incredibly prominent Black feminist thinker, poet, professor and lesbian, was so enamored with poetry when she was a little girl that when she was asked how she was feeling, she would often recite a poem she had memorized in response. Lorde, who went on to influence generations of readers with books like  New York Head Shop and Museum, Cables to Rage and  The First Cities, was a virtuoso in the essay format as well as poetically, and is the subject of today’s Google Doodl...

Photo by Salimah Ali Audre Lorde, born on Feb. 18, 1934, was a first-generation Caribbean-American feminist, womanist, librarian and civil rights activist. She described herself as “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” Her life’s work was centered around the injustices of racism, classism, sexism, capitalism, heteronormativity and homophobia (Poetry Foundation, 2019). Lorde has remarkable command of technic, voice and expression in her poetry that has allowed her to communicate angry a...

USA TODAY Thursdays Google Doodle celebrates the words of poet and civil rights activist Audre Lorde in honor of what would have been her 87th birthday.  Google users will see a colorful rendering in Googles logo with a slideshow that depicts the Black feminist, who advocated against gender discrimination, racial injustice and homophobia during the 20th century. The Google Doodle, from guest artist Monica Ahanonu, honors the poet during Black History Month.   Through poems such as ”T...

Googles Black History Month Doodle celebrates poet, activist Audre Lorde The acclaimed Black lesbian poet wrote of her hatred of racial and sexual prejudice. Listen - 04:57 Google celebrates acclaimed poet Audre Lorde for Black History Month. Google Google is turning the lens of its annual Black History Month Doodle on Audre Lorde, an internationally acclaimed poet and civil rights champion. The self-de...

RICHMOND — The Virginia Senate narrowly passed a measure Thursday to move any municipal elections still held in the spring to November. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, broke a 19-19 tie on the bill by Sen. Lionell Spruill, D-Chesapeake, following a lengthy debate. Advocates said November elections allow more voter participation, while opponents worried about national partisan politics tainting local races. “I put this bill in for the people,” Spruill said. The bill now moves...