True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and … - bell hooks

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True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it.

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bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins; September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), was an American university professor specializing in social criticism focused on groups distinguished by established differences in social power.

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Birth Name: Gloria Jean Watkins

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True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it. - bell hooks

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