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Black identity, self-esteem, and healing: a revolutionary path to well-being.

Rock My Soul

Black People and Self-Esteem

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    240 pages

  • Release Date

    11 September 2025

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Summary

From the late feminist icon and New York Times bestselling author of All About Love, an in-depth look at one of the most critical issues facing Black Americans: a collective wounded self-esteem that has prevailed from slavery to the present day, with a new introduction by Tressie McMillan Cottom, author of Thick.

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

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781668099841
ISBN-10:1668099845
Author:bell hooks
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:11 September 2025
Weight:168g
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Critics Review

“With each new book, hooks is deeply exploring the inner terrain of the black community….[Rock My Soul] is one of [her] best efforts in recent years.” —Publishers Weekly
“Each offering from bell hooks is a major event, she has so much to give us.” —Maya Angelou

About The Author

bell hooks

bell hooks was a cultural critic, a feminist icon, and the renowned author of more than twenty books, including the enduring classic New York Times bestseller All About Love, Rock My Soul, The Will to Change, Sisters of the Yam, and When Angels Speak of Love. A charismatic speaker, she divided her time between teaching, writing, and lecturing around the world. She passed away in 2021.

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