Audre Lorde

Known for: Acting

Born: February 17, 1934 in Harlem, New York, USA - Died: November 16, 1992

Audre Lorde was an American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," who dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, capitalism, heterosexism, and homophobia.