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“I am visible-see this Indian face-yet I am invisible. I both blind them with my beak nose and am their blind spot. But I exist, we exist. They'd like to think I have melted in the pot. But I haven't. We haven't.”

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Gloria E. Anzaldúa

Gloria E. Anzaldúa was a distinguished scholar in Chicana and feminist studies. Born on September 26, 1942, and passing away on May 15, 2004, Anzaldúa's work centered on the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. She is most famous for her seminal book 'This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color'. more

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