The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. – Bell Hooks
Im so disturbed when my women students behave as though they can only read women, or black students behave as though they can only read blacks, or white students behave as though they can only identify with a white writer. – Bell Hooks
Whats really sad is that so many young women between the ages of 16 and 25 are ignorant and they already believe that women get the same pay as men. They dont even really understand that equality hasnt happened with the pay force. – Bell Hooks
For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed? – Bell Hooks