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  • We Real Cool

  • Black Men and Masculinity
  • By: bell hooks
  • Narrated by: Robin Miles
  • Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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We Real Cool

By: bell hooks
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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.
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A must read for all black men

As a straight black man in his late 20’s, this was a very difficult listen. Not because the contents were too complex but because it hit so close to home, the reflection it caused was overwhelming. Very necessary, though. It’s causing me to reflect in a way that I feel that my life will change from here on out. A must read for black men. Full stop.

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Challenging Masculinity and Patriarchy is VITAL for our freedom

I LOVE BELL HOOKS WORK 😁😁😁♥️♥️♥️ As a Black Gay Man I can honestly and wholeheartedly say I adore Ms. Hooks work and I appreciate how I can be challenged to be more than what the popular society says I am/can be as a Black Man

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