**This class is a Hybrid. This section of the class will be taught In-Person**
Toni Morrison and Audre Lorde were born three years apart on the same date: February 18th. Born in 1931 and 1934 respectively, Morrison and Lorde both highlighted the complexity of Black women’s stories in their writing. Although both wrote across multiple genres, Morrison was known best as a novelist, while Lorde was primarily a poet. In this mini-course, we will explore how these two writers grappled with the following three themes: (1) the importance of ancestors within the African Diaspora; (2) the joys and sorrows of Black motherhood; and (3) the relationship between language and freedom.