Bell hooks

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bell hooks' feminist work will continue to live in our hearts as long as we can turn a page. Explore some of her literature here.

Black feminist theorist, activist and author, the beloved bell hooks (who preferred to spell her name lowercase in order to de-emphasize individualism) passed away today at the age of 69. As a pillar of the feminist movement as well as an inspiration for many, hooks created work (such as Ain't I a Woman: Black Women…

Honored to have illustrated this portrait of bell hooks for TIME Magazine's 100 Women of the Year project—a chance to spotlight influential women who have been so often overshadowed by history. ⠀ To recognize these women, TIME embarked on a historic project: selecting a woman or group to represent each year from 1920 to 2019, and then creating a TIME cover for them. Each cover is visually emblematic of the period its subject represents.

A list of books recommended by author and social activist bell hooks, including work by Susan Shapiro and the Dalai Lama.

For many Black women, bell hooks was part of a community of truth-telling 'other mothers'—women who parent children who are not their own.

What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe. | Bell Hooks Quote

When we choose to love, we choose to move against fear, against alienation and separation. The choice to love is a choice to connect, to find ourselves in the other. | Bell Hooks Quote

Renowned author, feminist theorist, and cultural critic bell hooks passed away on Dec. 15 at the age of 69. Read about her remarkable life and and work, alongside a selection of pieces by and conversations with hooks published in the pages of Lion's Roar.