bell hooks, born in Hopkinsville, Ky., a visionary, activist, author, film and literary critic, and distinguished professor at City College in New York City, speaks at Marshall University on Feb. 19.
The event is sponsored by the MU office of Multicultural Affairs and International Programs and the Women's Studies program.
bell hooks speaks at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center's Don Morris Room. The event, staged in conjunction with Black History Month, is free to the public.
bell hooks, who was born Gloria Watkins, is an internationally acclaimed writer. At Marshall, she will challenge people to think critically about issues of race, class and gender in American schools and society.
Dr. Betty Jane Cleckley, Vice President for Multicultural Affairs and International Programs, encourages "the university and broader community to come out to hear bell hooks. She will be informative, exciting and enjoyable," Cleckley said.
bell hooks has written many non-fiction and autobiographical books, including Ain't I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism in 1981, Killing Rage: Ending Racism in 1995, Wounds of Passion: The Writing Life in 1997, Feminism is for Everybody and All About Love in 2000, and Communion: The Female Search For Love in 2002.
She will conduct a book signing after her presentation.
