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Melissa Harris-Perry And bell hooks Discuss Black Womanhood, Politics And Media (VIDEO)

WATCH: You Won't Want To Miss This Riveting Discussion On Black Womanhood
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Emmy award-winning journalist, founder of HerAgenda.com

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On Friday afternoon, The New School hosted a riveting conversation with bell hooks (née Gloria Watkins) and Melissa Harris-Perry on race, black womanhood, politics, media, and love.

What transpired was an exchange of pure brilliance, raw honesty, and smart analysis around a topic not discussed often enough — the plight and experiences of black women. And in light of the recent controversy surrounding the death of Renisha McBride, this video is right on time.

Colorlines led the charge, live tweeting the chat.

Here are a few highlights:


Watch the video above for the full conversation. Its an hour and half long, but worth the time!


CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misnamed the college that hosted the discussion.

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