Salvation : Black People and Love : Bell Hooks

Salvation: Black People and Love — bell hooks

What does love have to do with liberation?

In Salvation: Black People and Love, acclaimed cultural critic and bestselling author bell hooks offers a powerful exploration of love, relationships, and community through the lens of Black American life.

Drawing on history, culture, and contemporary society, hooks examines how racism, class, family, popular culture, and the legacy of slavery have shaped ideas about love and intimacy in Black communities. She considers the words and work of influential figures including Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou, alongside the liberation movements of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s and the influence of hip-hop and gangsta rap culture.

Part cultural criticism, part meditation on love and social change, Salvation challenges readers to consider how love can become a transformative force in our relationships, communities, and collective lives.

A meaningful read for anyone interested in bell hooks, Black culture, love and relationships, race and class, feminism, social justice, and personal transformation.

Details:
• Author: bell hooks
• Format: Trade Paperback
• Pages: 256
• Series: Love Song to the Nation
• Category: Psychology / Human Sexuality
• Dimensions: 8” H × 5.3” W × 0.6” T
• Weight: 0.4 lb

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