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Rock my soul
Black people and self-esteem
By Hooks, Bell
- ISBN
- 978-0-74345-605-0
- Publisher
- New York : Atria Books, c2003.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on January 15, 2003
Cultural critic hooks (Communion) is clearly on a mission-to end racism and sexism, heal wounded hearts, and have everyone practicing love. In her latest work, she examines the serious crisis of low self-esteem in the black community, maintaining that African Americans have dealt with this issue since the days of slavery. Her goal is to provide an antidote to a problem she feels has grown to epidemic proportions. In the early 1960s, it was assum...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
