✊🏿ap african american studies review

Audre Lorde

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An African American writer and poet whose work explores the lived experiences of Black women and men and examines how race, gender, and social class intersect to affect perception, roles, and economic opportunities.

AP course connection

Topic 4.14: 4.14 Interlocking Systems of Oppression

Unit 4