In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at univer…

Audre Lorde
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In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men. ✨ Audre Lorde (2012). Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, p.48, Crossing Press
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