Bell hooks

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bell hooks

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1952 - 2021

Occupation

Writer, Academic

Description

Author, feminist, and LGBTQ activist. Her works encompasses areas of race, sexuality, gender, and the perception of black women in society today. Founded the bell hooks Institute at Berea College (2014) and is Distinguished Professor in Residence. Notable books include ' Ain't I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism (1981) and 'All About Love: New Visions' (2001), among her 30 books written. Author of six children's books. Considered a leading intellectual thinker of the current time. One of Time’s 100 Women of the Year in 2020. Born as Gloria Jean Watkins.

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