to that piece in each of us that refuses to be silent.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of embracing and expressing our inner truths, even in the face of adversity.
Audre Lorde's quote, 'to that piece in each of us that refuses to be silent,' highlights the inherent strength within individuals to speak out against injustice and societal expectations. It calls for acknowledging and nurturing the voice that stands up for one's beliefs and authentic self, encouraging individuals to resist conforming to silence and instead advocate for their rights and identities.
In practice
During a speech at a rally advocating for civil rights.
The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. And there are so many silences to be broken.
There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.
There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt.
I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.
I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.
There's always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself - whether it's Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. - because that's the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else.
...the other half of rising—the very half that makes rising necessary—is having been nailed to the cross.
My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit, as well as physically.
Don't ask the world to stop moving because you have doubts.
If my revelation of having bipolar II has encouraged one person to seek help, then it is worth it. There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help.
There is only one 'retirement plan' for terrorists.
The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance. Do not be deceived; behind that facade is heartache, unhappiness and pain. .. YOU be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.
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