The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. Bell Hooks corefreefreedom Change image and share on social
I have created a life style that supports contemplation, service to words. Bell Hooks contemplationcreatelife Change image and share on social
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. Bell Hooks attentionearlyfeminist Change image and share on social
There is a lushness to how my mind works. Bell Hooks lushnessmindwork Change image and share on social
Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books. Bell Hooks bookidealife Change image and share on social
Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy? Bell Hooks affirmcolorcolumbus Change image and share on social
I'm such a girl for the living room. I really like to stay in my nest and not move. I travel in my mind, and that that's a rigorous state of journeying for me. My body isn't that interested in moving from place to place. Bell Hooks bodygirlinterest share on social
I get so tired of people acting like, you know, black men and women never help each other, never support each other. Bell Hooks actblackman Change image and share on social
The institutionalization of Black Studies, Feminist Studies, all of these things, led to a sense that the struggle was over for a lot of people and that one did not have to continue the personal consciousness-raising and changing of one's viewpoint. Bell Hooks blackchangeconsciousness share on social
Since anti-racist individuals did not control mass media, the media became the primary tool that would be used and is still used to convince black viewers, and everyone else, of black inferiority. Bell Hooks antiblackcontrol Change image and share on social