bell hooks + Chirlane McCray: Critical Thinking at The New School
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Eugene Lang College (http://www.newschool.edu/lang) and Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy (http://www.newschool.edu/milano) present bell hooks and Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City and Chair of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, in a conversation about critical thinking and healing in contemporary society. bell hooks (nee Gloria Watkins) is among the leading public intellectuals of her generation. Her writings cover a broad range of topics including gender, race, teaching, and contemporary culture. Visit http://www.newschool.edu/lang/bell-ho… for more information.
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Biography
bell hooks (1952–2021) was a trailblazing American author, feminist, and cultural critic. Born Gloria Jean Watkins, she used her maternal great-grandmother's name, spelled in lowercase, to draw focus to her ideas rather than her personal identity. Her pioneering work examined the intersections of race, gender, class, and capitalism.