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We Real Cool

Black Men and Masculinity

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We Real Cool

Written by: bell hooks
Narrated by: Robin Miles
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"When women get together and talk about men, the news is almost always bad news," writes bell hooks. "If the topic gets specific and the focus is on black men, the news is even worse."

In this powerful new book, bell hooks arrests our attention from the first minute. Her title--WeReal Cool; her subject--the way in which both white society and weak black leaders are failing black men and youth. Her subject is taboo: "this is a culture that does not love black males:" "they are not loved by white men, white women, black women, girls or boys. And especially, black men do not love themselves. How could they? How could they be expected to love, surrounded by so much envy, desire, and hate?"

©2004 bell hooks (P)2024 Post Hypnotic Press Inc. Americas Gender Studies Media Studies Social Sciences United States Discrimination Social justice
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an absolute revelation! We Real Cool should be a must-read for students of psychology, humanities, or really anyone who yearns to understand the human condition from a perspective that has been systematically suppressed. The fact that this is available on audible is a huge boon for your brain.

Bell hooks is a masterclass in creativity and philosophicalxcritical thinking

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