According to Haifa, “I discovered her writing in college and through her work I understood the intersectionality of being a woman and a person of color. She gave me words to understand and describe my lived experiences. She’s published over 40 books and writings and in so many of them she seeks to describe and eliminate systematic oppressions and racism. I consult her writings at every turn and they certainly have influenced my identity and my passion for art and activism. My heart broke when she passed last year, but I will never stop acknowledging how her work has shaped my life.” bell hooks also wrote many children’s books, including “Homemade Love,” which she is pictured reading to a child here.
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