She said that "Sister Outsider" gave her the framework to help her "put word to the why behind that feeling" of not belonging and that it has become one of those books she regularly returns to. Johnson's second choice, " Sister Outsider," was recommended by a friend after Johnson, then in her 20s, described her experience of "feeling like I didn't belong squarely in the Black community (because of my sexual orientation), nor the lesbian community (because of my Blackness)." 'Sister Outsider' (1984) by Audre Lorde Crossing Press "As a young, Black, queer woman, I was desperate to see (or read about) people who looked like me, someone to help validate my feelings," Bell wrote in an email. Eboné Bell, editor-in-chief of Tagg Magazine, said " Zami" was the "perfect 'coming out' read." 'Zami: A New Spelling of My Name' (1982) by Audre Lorde Crossing PressĪudre Lorde, a self-described "black, lesbian, feminist, mother, poet, warrior," referred to this book not as an autobiography but as a "biomythography," which combines elements of autobiography, history and myth in chronicling Lorde's life. Johnson recommends shopping at Charis Books in Atlanta, one of the nation's oldest LGBTQ bookstores, which she discovered as a Black queer college student in the '90s. " The Days of Good Looks: The Prose and Poetry of Cheryl Clarke, 1980-2005," is a collection of the writer's poems and essays throughout the years, including "Lesbianism: An Act of Resistance" and "Black, Brave and Woman, Too" - essays that established Clarke as a Black lesbian feminist icon. Kendra Johnson, the executive director of Equality North Carolina, said a friend recently sent her an essay from Clarke's "Lesbianism: An Act of Resistance," which reminded her how much Clarke's work resonated with her when she was younger and "how women loving women is still such a radical thing in the face of all our history and our struggles as LGBTQ folks." 'The Days of Good Looks' (2006) by Cheryl Clarke Da Capo Press Bar, a Black-owned bookstore in the Bronx and the only independent bookstore in the borough.
After this book, David recommends that readers check out "Conversations With James Baldwin," a collection of interviews with the writer edited by Red Stanley and Louis Pratt.ĭavid recommends shopping at The Lit. history and the other about the connection between race and religion. " The Fire Next Time" includes two essays, one about race in U.S.
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