Hood Feminism

Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot

De: Mikki Kendall

Narrado por: Mikki Kendall

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“The fights against hunger, homelessness, poverty, health disparities, poor schools, homophobia, transphobia, and domestic violence are feminist fights. Kendall offers a feminism rooted in the livelihood of everyday women.” —Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist, in The Atlantic

“One of the most important books of the current moment.”—Time

“A rousing call to action... It should be required reading for everyone.”—Gabrielle Union, author of We’re Going to Need More Wine


A potent and electrifying critique of today’s feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminism

Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. All too often, however, the focus is not on basic survival for the many, but on increasing privilege for the few. That feminists refuse to prioritize these issues has only exacerbated the age-old problem of both internecine discord and women who rebuff at carrying the title. Moreover, prominent white feminists broadly suffer from their own myopia with regard to how things like race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender. How can we stand in solidarity as a movement, Kendall asks, when there is the distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others?

In her searing collection of essays, Mikki Kendall takes aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement, arguing that it has chronically failed to address the needs of all but a few women. Drawing on her own experiences with hunger, violence, and hypersexualization, along with incisive commentary on reproductive rights, politics, pop culture, the stigma of mental health, and more, Hood Feminism delivers an irrefutable indictment of a movement in flux. An unforgettable debut, Kendall has written a ferocious clarion call to all would-be feminists to live out the true mandate of the movement in thought and in deed.

Thank you Mikki Kendall.

this took me a few days to finish. once I got started I felt like you were speaking to the experience of my immigrant mother. American colonialism I sometimes forget this every important fact how she came to this country seeking a better life or opportunity for herself and her children. And then she had me. This is a great read. it speaks to the heroic women all across the hoods of this country and further.

a must read for feminists

challenge yourself: are you fighting for all women or just women like you?
key perspectives on intersectionality.

Better than I expected

I found this book to be informative, eye opening and enlightening. A perspective on feminism I never thought of but openly welcome. I found Mikki's thoughts on respectability challenged even my own views as a black woman living outside of the US. Mikki Kendall's performance was also excellent.

Enhances your feminist knowledge

Did a great job in giving clarity of what feminism is and can be. Covered variety of important topics. Only gave it 4 stars do to this is not my typical genre to read and really get into it.

The greatest articulation I have ever read regarding black feminism.

This book is eye opening. The author’s own voice made it all the more effective at opening up one’s thought process surrounding each caveat. Loved it. I think I am about to replay it before moving to a new book. It’s that good.