It really fascinates me what white people are allowed to write about. Bell Hooks allowfascinatepeople 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 have always been a flirt. My mother says whe I was a child, I used to stand outside the house and just smile at everyone who walked by. Like, 'Please take me with you!' Bell Hooks childflirthouse Change image and share on social
To live fixated on the future is to engage in psychological denial. It is a form of psychic violence that prepares us to accept the violence needed to ensure the maintenance of imperialist, future-oriented society. Bell Hooks acceptdenialengage share on social
No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out of existence as have black women... When black people are talked about the focus tends to be on black men; and when women are talked about the focus tends to be on white women. Bell Hooks americablackexistence share on social
Until the legacy of remembered and reenacted trauma is taken seriously, black America cannot heal. Bell Hooks americablackheal Change image and share on social
Some people act as though art that is for a mass audience is not good art, and I think this has been a very negative thing. I know that I have wanted very much to write books that are accessible to the widest audience possible. Bell Hooks accessibleactart share on social
Class is more than money. Class is also about knowledge. Bell Hooks classknowledgemoney Change image and share on social
I can be standing in Barneys with my coat and purse and my selections, and some white woman will say, 'Can you get this in my size?' What she sees is a black woman, and her service button goes off. Bell Hooks barneysblackbutton Change image and share on social
