Best Of bell hooks' "Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics "
Here is a selection of memorable quotes from from Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics by bell hooks I would like to note that I have not gone through and capitalized "black" to "Black" as is common, current practice as hooks did not capitalize "black" in her book. Given she was known for not capitalizing her names, I figured this was very much intentional and best not to mess with the late, great, remarkable bell hooks. Engaging in intellectual exchange where people hear a diversity of viewpoints enables them to witness first hand solidarity that grows stronger in a context of productive critical exchange and confrontation. p. 6 Critiques that offer critical insight without serving as a barrier to appreciation are necessary if black folks are to develop cultural products that will not be simply received, accepted, and applauded because of tokenism, a gesture which simply reinforces paternalistic notions of white supremacy. p. 7 Teaching and writi...
