by bell hooks
First published 2017
Mainstream media has polarized African Americans and Latinos, emphasizing differences. Renowned thinkers bell hooks and MacArthur Award-winning artist Amalia Mesa-Bains confront the challenges of building cross-cultural and cross-issue coalitions. They speak to the viability of a shared oppositional politic, sharing how their work, families, and cultural experiences have shaped their political activism, teaching, and artistic expression. At the emotional core, this is a thoughtful dialogue between two revolutionary voices on finding common ground amidst division.
Genres: african-american, non-fiction, cultural, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, shared-oppositional-politic
Setting: United States
158 pages · Paperback