Get ready for another great episode on "Conversations with Akilah". This episode will contain commentary and discussion on "Salvation: Black People and Love" by bell hooks.  This is a 3-part series.  The following episode is on the Intro. 

Be sure to tune in to continue this conversation.

*Trigger Warning*  This episode may contain topics that may be offensive and upsetting. OPINIONS and VIEWS shared here are my own.Listeners discretion is advised.

In this episode you will learn:

• About how much has changed and yet so much still remains the same
• A little bit about what the author bell hooks thought about what it meant to "stay together" in marriage. Her view from her parents vs her view from her grandparents. 
• What other authors such Zora Neale Hurston and James Baldwin wrote about the Black experience and how Black Affirmation was a needed part for "Black Healing" collectively.  

A little more about the author (taken from www.bellhooksbooks.com):

Gloria Jean Watkins, or her famous pen name, bell hooks, is one such person. As an American feminist, author, social activist and African American woman, Hooks has been a party to inequality at its finest. Her pen name comes from her great-grandmother on her mother’s side, Bell Blair Hooks, a woman who was known for always speaking her mind. Drawing inspiration from this strong woman, Hooks works to draw attention to the issues and write from the heart. Hooks draws her inspiration from her life, her experiences, and the hope for a better future.

Through her postmodernist perspective she has addressed a wide range of issues including race, class, gender in education, sexuality, art, history, mass media, and of course, feminism. Hooks has proven time and again that despite the hurdles and challenges that have been set before her, she is not afraid of the challenge. Hooks continues to teach and work at Berea College as well as her writing and continues to address issues that many find too sensitive to deal with. Hooks works to end the oppression, end the racism, and end the sexism that has become so deeply ingrained in our society. Through her continued dedication and work, Hooks hopes that her example may be the one that makes the ultimate difference in tipping the scales toward true equality.

All I'm saying is, you MIGHT want to go and buy this book . If you are interested in learning more about this here is the link https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-Black-People-bell-hooks/dp/0060959495/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516239712&sr=1-1&keywords=Salvation:++Black+People+and+Love&linkCode=sl1&tag=bellhooks-20&linkId=479179edbb072c4e43234ee48829bacf

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