Audre Lorde, the poet, feminist and warrior who didn't take any crap, was born in 1934 in New York.
 

From an early age, she realised that the world was not a very friendly place for black women, lesbians and activists - so she decided not to stay quiet (thank goodness!). With her sharp poetry and powerful essays, she unabashedly denounced racism, sexism and homophobia.
 

Works such as I Am Your Sister and The Cancer Journals showed that her writing was as combative as her activism. In the 1980s, she helped strengthen feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, proving that representation isn't just talk. She died in 1992, but her legacy lives on, inspiring those who believe that fighting injustice is not an option, but a necessity.