High Holy Days: Celebrating Audre Lorde's Birthday Week!

Despite everything and because of everything, this is a time of gratitude and prayer. Audre Lorde’s birth week also known as the high holy days of my Black feminist faith. Join me on Twitter (@alexispauline) where I am resharing last year’s residency on Audre Lorde, the Caribbean and the complexity of sisterhood and love. The transnational ethic Audre Lorde embodied is compelling me even more now.

Audre Lorde spoke out against politically imposed famine and the US’s participation in violent repression all over the world, including in Palestine and we must too. I love you. Always.

There will be cake at this beautiful event created by the Black Unicorn Library Project if you come in person! And my keynote lecture will be livestreamed. More info her: https://carnegieart.org/event/litany-for-survival-the-life-and-work-of-audre-lorde/.

I'm also honored to be a featured speaker at this 4 hour Audre Lorde Read-a-Thon birthday celebration in Atlanta at my favorite bookstore Charis Books & More! You can attend in person or register for the virtual read-a-thon here: https://tr.ee/KjEuJr2Y-0

And last, but actually chronologically first, over on Twitter as @alexispauline (or instagram same handle) I am reposting my Journal of West Indian Literature residency on Audre Lorde. Read some details of Audre Lorde's last book, her status as a Caribbean writer, sisterhood and diaspora that I haven't shared anywhere else! Day One is up right now!: https://twitter.com/alexispauline/status/1757355745161408914

Also, speaking of multi-generational presence, remember that the Repetition is Sacred: Practicing Seven Generations practice space is open.

Love,

Sista Docta Alexis Pauline Gumbs