Revolution is not a one time event.
Interpretation
Revolution is an ongoing process, not just a singular occurrence.
Audre Lorde's quote emphasizes that true revolution involves continuous effort and transformation rather than a single, isolated incident. It suggests that meaningful change requires sustained action and commitment over time, reflecting the ongoing struggles for rights and justice in society.
In practice
During a seminar on social justice, one might say, 'As Audre Lorde said, revolution is not a one-time event, highlighting the importance of ongoing activism.'
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.
Heal the world! Stop the hate. Lend a helping hand to those in need.
History is a process of transformation through conversation. In our efforts to produce change,we often forget how important it is to pay attention to what is being conserved.
If I wanted to change the world, the last thing I would do is write a play.
Coming out of the 2016 election, there was a few things that became really clear. One, that black people deserve to have vehicles that represent the breadth of our interests. Two, that we really need to do a better job of being able to communicate what conditions and experiences our communities are facing.
The truth is that a number of us have been saying for quite some time that it was only a matter of time until someone went to a gun show, bought a military-like semi-automatic assault weapon with a large capacity magazine, and did enormous damage.
Once you have identified with some form of negativity, you do not want to let it go, and on a deeply unconscious level, you do not want positive change. It would threaten your identity as a depressed, angry or hard-done by person. You will then ignore, deny or sabotage the positive in your life. This is a common phenomenon. It is also insane.
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