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Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem

In Rock My Soul, world-renowned scholar and visionary bell hooks takes an in-depth look at one of the most critical issues facing African Americans: a collective wounded self-esteem that has prevailed from slavery to the present day.

Why do so many African Americans — whether privileged or poor, urban or suburban, young or old — live in a state of chronic anxiety, fear, and shame?

In Rock My Soul, hooks gets to the heart and soul of the African-American identity crisis, offering critical insight and hard-won wisdom about what it takes to heal the scars of the past, promote and maintain self-esteem, and lay down the roots for a grounded community with a prosperous future.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 240
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780743456067
  • Genres
  • feminism, race, sociology, love, health, cultural, gender
  • Release date
  • 2004