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Episode 67: Audre Lorde's "A Woman Speaks" & Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?"

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Audre Lorde's "A Woman Speaks" & Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" Colored Pages Book Club

Hey frenssss! The Summer Short Series rages on as we dive into some poetry this week with a special ~comparative literature~ themed episode. We explicate Audre Lorde's poem, "A Woman Speaks", and Sojourner Truth's iconic speech, "Ain't I a Woman?", and compare the energies, magic, and themes between the two. So enjoy yourselves as we discuss our histories with poetry, the expansiveness of womanhood, and all the things in between!

Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 22:20

Poetry Recitation*/Discussion: 22:41 - 53:29

*Btw, for some more poetry recitation, feel free to check out Button Poetry!