The Joys of Black Feminites World Making

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the African American studies program, the Hood College community invites you to a timely discussion and book siging with award-winning author and activist Brittney Cooper, Ph.D., professor of women’s and gender studies and Africana studies at Rutgers University.

Dr. Cooper is a leading cultural commentator on issues of race, gender, sexuality and class. She is the author of “Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpowers” and “Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women” as well as co-author and editor of “The Crunk Feminist Collection.” Her work has been featured in the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, BET, NPR, PBS and more.

This event is sponsored by the Hanson Lecture Series through the Foundation for Enhancing Communities.