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“A manual for fixing our culture…In writing that is elegant and penetratingly simple, [hooks] gives voice to some things we may know in our hearts but need an interpreter like her to process.”—Black Issues Book Review
New York Times bestselling author, acclaimed visionary and cultural critic bell hooks continues her exploration of the meaning of love in contemporary American society, offering groundbreaking, critical insight about Black people and love.
Written from both historical and cultural perspectives, Salvation takes an incisive look at the transformative power of love in the lives of African Americans. Whether talking about the legacy of slavery, relationships and marriage in Black life, the prose and poetry of Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou, the liberation movements of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, or hip hop and gangsta rap culture, hooks lets us know what love’s got to do with it.
Combining the passionate politics of W.E.B. DuBois with fresh, contemporary insights, hooks brilliantly offers new visions that will heal our nation’s wounds from a culture of lovelessness. Her writings on love and its impact on race, class, family, history, and popular culture will help us heal and create beloved American communities.
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Unlock the transformative power of love with Salvation: Black People and Love. In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed author and cultural critic bell hooks delves deep into the meaning of love in contemporary American society. With her elegant and penetratingly simple writing style, hooks provides critical insight about Black people and love that will leave you inspired and enlightened.
With a blend of historical and cultural perspectives, Salvation explores the legacy of slavery, the intricacies of relationships and marriage in Black life, and the profound influence of influential figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou. hooks expertly connects the dots between love and the liberation movements of the past, as well as contemporary hip hop and gangsta rap culture.
By fusing the passionate politics of W.E.B. DuBois with fresh, contemporary insights, hooks delivers new visions that have the power to heal our nation's wounds of lovelessness. Her compelling writings on love's impact on race, class, family, history, and popular culture provide a roadmap to creating beloved American communities that thrive on love and connection.
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