Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism

from Valjeanne

This book changed my life. Bell Hooks helped me to redefine every myth I had about women and feminism. I was conducting my thesis at the time, and actually shifted the course of my research.

from ricelaker

Yes, yes, yes! Excellent, excellent, excellent. Love her dialectical approach!!

from viviennestrauss

Enlightening, appalling and enraging. Come on white feminists - we need to do better than this!

from EmScape

Though written almost 40 years ago, it is stunning (and distressing) how relevant this work still is today. Imperative reading for any feminist interested in advancing intersectionality.

from ASKelmore

Best for: Those interested in exploring how feminism has failed at inclusivity, and how U.S. society has failed Black women.In a nutshell: bell hooks provides a history of how racism, sexism and classism have impacted Black women in the U.S.Line that sticks with me: "The process begins with the i...