People Are Sharing Beautiful Lessons And Tributes To bell hooks, Revealing How Impactful She Was And Continues To Be

On December 15, the world lost an iconic writer, feminist, scholar, and Black woman by the name of bell hooks.

She passed away at the age of 69 at her home in Berea, Kentucky. Purposely lowercased and intentionally influential, bell hooks shaped what it meant for Black women to not only be considered in discussions about feminism, but be the Black woman speaking about feminism.

Many people have taken to Twitter to share what they have learned from her written works over the past week and a half. Here are some of the most impactful ones:

1.On liberation:

2.On vocabulary and concepts:

3.On the definition of feminism:

4.On friendship:

5.On the importance of writing:

6.On love:

7.On solidarity:

8.On patriarchy:

9.On grief as an expression of love:

10.On men:

11.On the importance of Black women's voices:

12.On accessibility:

What is the best lesson bell hooks taught you? Let us know in the comments below.