Right now, for many Americans, class is being foregrounded like never before because of the economic situation. It doesn't mean that race… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Fluidity means that our black identities are constantly changing as we respond to circumstances in our families and communities of origin, and… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
A central theme of all about love is that from childhood into adulthood we are often taught misguided and false assumptions about… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Patriarchy, like any system of domination (for example, racism), relies on socializing everyone to believe that in all human relations there is… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
I was teasing my brother that he was penniless, homeless, jobless. Right now in his life, racism isn't the central highlighting force:… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
If we are ever to construct a feminist movement that is not based on the premise that men and women are always… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
In 2014, when Hillary Clinton was not yet running for president, I stated that I was not in agreement with her politics.… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Remember, care is a dimension of love, but simply giving care does not mean we are loving. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
I guess I wish we could talk about: what does it mean to have a politics of intersectionality that also privileges what… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
For black folks, the camera provided a means to document a reality that could, if necessary, be packed, stored, moved from place… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The working-class black Southern Christian culture I come from still nurtures me, and I mean directly, daily. — bell hooks Copy Share Image
I believe that this nation can only heal from the wounds of racism if we all begin to love blackness. And by… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Right now, for many Americans, class is being foregrounded like never before because of the economic situation. It doesn't mean that race doesn't matter,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Most folks believe we are hardwired biologically to long for sex but they do not believe we are hardwired to long for love. Almost… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
... we need to interrogate "reverence," for idolization can be another way one is objectified and not really taken seriously. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The power of patriarchy has been to make maleness feared and to make men feel that it is better to be feared that to… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“I feel enormously blessed to be a successful black woman writer in this culture, but I have found my small fame, such as it… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
In this culture, the phrase 'black woman' is not synonymous with 'tender,' or 'gentle.' It's as if those words couldn't possibly speak to the… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
It's interesting to look at all the aspects where everyday Americans, many of whom are not college educated, are thinking deeply now about our… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The true teacher is within us. A good teacher is someone who can help you to go back and touch the true teacher within,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Advancing the notion that there can be many "feminisms" has served the conservative and liberal political interests of women seeking status and privileged class… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
