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doris davenport: Affrilachian, Lesbian Feminist, Visionary | Tribute & Readings

This recording documents a special Sinister Wisdom gathering honoring the life, work, and enduring legacy of doris davenport (1949–2024) — poet, performance artist, lesbian feminist thinker, educator, and beloved community member. doris davenport was a visionary Black lesbian feminist poet whose work bridged Affrilachian poetics, spoken word before it was named, feminist theory, and deep commitments to community, land, and liberation. Across thirteen books of poetry and decades of teaching, performance, and organizing, doris wrote with extraordinary humor, rigor, and spiritual force. This evening brings together poets, scholars, family, comrades, and friends to read doris’s poetry, share remembrances, and honor her role in shaping Black lesbian feminist literary traditions. Readers and speakers include: Mary Anne Adams (ZAMI NOBLA) Audrey Davenport "baby sistuh" Judson Matos "beloved nephew" Mel Oliver Cherríe Moraga (video message) Ra Malika Imhotep Cheryl Clarke The program also features archival photos and video of doris davenport speaking on Black lesbian feminist publishing, and concludes with a reading of her iconic poem “Vision I: Genesis for Wimmin of Color.” Sinister Wisdom has been publishing lesbian writing since 1976 and continues as a collective project of intergenerational resistance, creativity, and care. Support Sinister Wisdom: Subscribe: https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/subscribe Become a sustainer: https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/sustai... Community Partner: Charis Books & More — the South’s oldest independent feminist bookstore https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/ Further Reading & Viewing: doris davenport obituary: https://www.wimberlyfuneralhome.com/o... doris davenport YouTube channel:    / @zorahpoet   It’s Like This (PDF): https://www.lesbianpoetryarchive.org/... doris davenport on Black Lesbian Feminist Publishing (1970s–80s):    • Black Lesbian Publishing During the 1970s,...