{"product_id":"rock-my-soul-black-people-and-self-esteem","title":"Rock My Soul : Black People and Self-Esteem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the late feminist icon and New York Times bestselling author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.com\/products\/all-about-love-new-visions-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=all-about-love\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll About Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eThick\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy 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? \u003cem\u003eRock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem\u003c\/em\u003e breaks through collective denial and dares to imagine a more liberatory framework for understanding “self and identity in a world where loss is commonplace.” With visionary insight, hooks exposes the underlying reality that it has been difficult—if not impossible—for our nation to create a culture that promotes and sustains healthy self-esteem. Without self-esteem people begin to lose their sense of agency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey feel powerless. But it is never too late for any of us to acquire the healthy self-esteem that is needed for a fulfilling life. While originally written in 2002, hooks’ insights into the heart and soul of the Black American identity crisis continue to ring true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough history, pop culture criticism, and hard-won wisdom, hooks writes about what it takes to heal the scars of the past, promote and maintain self-esteem, and lay down the roots for a truly grounded sense of community and collectivity. Moving beyond the ways historical racial justice movements have failed, hooks also identifies diverse psychological barriers and collective traumas keeping us from well-being. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn highlighting the roles of desegregation, education, the absence of progressive parenting, spiritual crisis, or fundamental breakdowns in communication between Black women and men, bell hooks identifies mental health as a revolutionary frontier—and provides guidance for healing within the Black community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bell hooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57372069167491,"sku":"9781668099841","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-1935.png?v=1770912037","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.com\/products\/rock-my-soul-black-people-and-self-esteem","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}