Black Female Voices: Who is Listening - A public dialogue between bell h...

Excellent video of a dialogue between Bell Hooks and Melissa Perry discussing the voice of black women. Their discussion was very relevant to the one we had in class concerning the readings by Lorde, Cleage and Collins. They discuss the realities of different black women and expound on the voices of each. It is deemed as a blessing in today's society for black women to be able to have a platform, where they are actually able to share their thoughts and people actually listen and or read them. Very good discussion! They also touch on the many stereotypes that women have to deal with when they decide to speak up in this patriarchal society. They are automatically deemed angry or as hooks said "difficult", when attempting to voice their opinions on certain situations. We as black women must remember to always speak up and tell our truth despite the outcome or consequences. As Cleage said, "What's the point of fighting for the truth if you're not allowed to tell it?"