‘My Silences Had Not Protected Me’ — Audre Lorde Quote Tee | RQuéV Typographic Statement Tee — Classic Tee

“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” Audre Lorde delivered this on December 28, 1977, to the Modern Language Association’s “Lesbian and Literature” panel, weeks after a breast-cancer scare had put her face to face with her own mortality. What she regretted from that vantage were the things left unsaid — so she made the case, in what became a landmark essay, that speaking up is the only protection worth the name.

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (White, Crisp finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles — smooth, tight-knit, holds crisp type. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (Black, Color finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).