Rec | “AIN’T I A WOMAN - BLACK WOMAN AND FEMINISM“ BY BELL HOOKS

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“ain’t i a woman - black woman and feminism“ by Bell Hooks

I haven’t been able to put this book down. It’s been helping me internalize my experience as a black woman in America. Here’s one of my favorite quotes from Bell Hooks about Freedom: “Social equality that grants all humans the opportunity to shape their destinies in the most healthy and communally productive way can only be a complete reality when our world is no longer racist or sexist”

@doechii

Dec 20, 2024

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@altonbrownsrightfoot53

I love this book!!! I feel like a lot of feminist books refuse to acknowledge the prevalence of racism in feminism in favor of repeating the same old “I am woman, hear me Roar” stuff. its THE reason that I discovered intersectional feminism.

Jan 5, 2025

@archival

Will need to read this next. All About Love has always been my fav.

Dec 29, 2024

@abadabahoney

Does she talk about Sojourner Truth in this?

Dec 26, 2024

@jayajayani

Ask and you shall receive, just inquired on ig. Looking forward to reading this one 😀

Dec 25, 2024

@mattshawsome

just put this on hold at the library — really looking forward to reading it

Dec 24, 2024

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