As more people of color raise our consciousness and refuse to be pitte…

Bell Hooks
208 citations
As more people of color raise our consciousness and refuse to be pitted against one another, the forces of neo-colonial white supremacist domination must work harder to divide and conquer.
Humanity
23

More Author Quotes

as females in a patriarchal culture, we were not slaves of love; most of us were and are slaves of longing-- yearning for a master who will set us free and claim us because we cannot claim ourselves
While it has become “cool” for white folks to hang out with black people and express pleasure in black culture, most white people do not feel that this pleasure should be linked to unlearning racism. … ▶
Without justice there can be no love.
People with healthy self-esteem do not need to create pretend identities. ✨ bell hooks (2003). Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem, p.92, Simon and Schuster
One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library. ✨ bell hooks (2003). Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem, p.95, Simon and Schuster

As more people of color raise our consciousness and refuse to be pitted against one another, the forces of neo-colonial white supremacist domination must work harder to divide and conquer.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes