{"product_id":"rock-my-soul-black-people-and-self-esteem","title":"Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the late feminist icon and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll About Love\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eThick.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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?\u003ci\u003e Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem\u003c\/i\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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. They 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile originally written in 2002, hooks' insights into the heart and soul of the Black American identity crisis continue to ring true. Through 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving beyond the ways historical racial justice movements have failed, hooks also identifies diverse psychological barriers and collective traumas keeping us from well-being. In 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.","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46786639266028,"sku":"9780743456067","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/2987\/3644\/files\/imageloader_d345f58c-27ff-4e30-878d-212ab0e2804d.jpg?v=1756891403","url":"https:\/\/www.gladysbooksandwine.com\/products\/rock-my-soul-black-people-and-self-esteem","provider":"Gladys Books \u0026 Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}