Back in 2014, it was clear that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be the frontrunner for the democratic presidential nomination. Though Hillary's run has been challenged by the groundswell of support for Senator Bernie Sanders, Hillary maintains her lead, in part, by appealing to women.
At a dialogue that took place at The New School in October 2014, feminist author and professor bell hooks articulated why her feminism wasn't enough to push her to support Clinton. "At this stage of life and the stage of her politics...I can no longer be a Hillary Clinton supporter in the name of feminism," she told the audience.
hooks described Clinton's policies as "militarist, imperialist, [and] white supremacist," and she underscored that those things endanger society no matter the gender of the arbiter.
The choice not to support Hillary can be a difficult one, and hooks says managing "that constant challenge between identity politics versus who are you and what do you stand for" causes a conflict that marginalized groups will have to continue to navigate.
Scholar, poet, and author bell hooks concluded her three year residency at The New School with a week of conversations with leading public intellectuals and scholars. Dr. hooks has been recognized internationally for her writing and scholarship on gender, race, class, spirituality, and more.
bell hooks continues her week-long residency at the New School with a discussion with Orange is the New Black's Laverne Cox. In their discussion, the two discussed the intersection of pop culture and feminism. Laverne Cox, who describes herself as a huge bell hooks fan, articulates how feminism has helped her navigate life as a Black trans woman.
bell hooks is back at The New School in New York City for a series of public events. Her first is a public dialogue with icon Gloria Steinem wherein they discuss their feelings about the current state of feminism and its future.
Janet Mock caught bell hooks cutting a feminist rug to Beyoncé's 'Drunk in Love' and posted the clip on her vine.
This comes just a few days after bell gave a talk at The New School and expressed concern about the singer's influence on young girls. Her description of B as a "terrorist" made headlines, but clearly the scholar can't resist a catchy tune.
bell hooks and Professor Salamishah Tillet come together in conversation about the necessity of protecting Black girls from the psychological and physical assaults.
Your wildest feminist fantasy came true (maybe I'm speaking for myself) when professor and MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry sat down with black feminist icon Dr. bell hooks for an 90 minute conversation on black women, black America, media and feminism at The New School in New York City.
The levels of brilliance these two women put on display with take your breath away.
), film director Shola Lynch (
), and author and activist Janet Mock (
), in conversation about liberating the black female body.
