Difference and Survival: An Address at Hunter College is a compact and powerful speech by none other than writer, activist, and feminist Audre Lorde. Originally published in 2009 within I am Your Sister (Oxford 2009) but delivered between 1976 – 1990, Difference and Survival returns to deliver the same life-changing message to readers: the stories we tell ourselves have the power to change our lives. This speech is about self-actualization, the power of language, and what happens if we sit back and allow others to take charge of our stories.