American - Critic | September 25, 1952 -
I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.
bell hooks
PeopleBlackThinkSeriouslyNeed
I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism.
JusticeRacismEndingCriticism
The working-class black Southern Christian culture I come from still nurtures me, and I mean directly, daily.
DailyCultureMeBlackChristian
These days I wonder more and more why people are pessimistic when American history actually supports optimism.
HistoryOptimismPeopleAmericanWhy
Using pseudonyms was such a part of the early feminist movement. We didn't want to have this star system. We wanted attention on the ideas, not the persona of the writer.
IdeasAttentionEarlyWantMovement
I told my parents when I was 12 I'd be a writer.
ParentsWriter
Certainly we can end racism with love. We can demand that the federal government change its emphasis on racial distinction.
LoveChangeRacismGovernmentEnd
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