Salvation: Black People and Love
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"Salvation: Black People and Love" is a nonfiction book by bell hooks that explores the politics, history, and transformative power of love within Black communities and Black liberation struggles.
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| Salvation: Black People and Love canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Salvation: Black People and Love Context triple: [bell hooks, notableWork, Salvation: Black People and Love]
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A.
Black Love
Black Love is a studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that blends hip-hop and Afrobeats while exploring themes of romance, relationships, and contemporary African life.
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B.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
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C.
Love in Black and White
"Love in Black and White" is a memoir co-written by former U.S. Senator William Cohen and his wife Janet Langhart Cohen that explores their interracial marriage and experiences with race and politics in America.
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D.
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Janet Jackson as a grieving young poet who finds healing and love on a road trip from Los Angeles to Oakland.
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E.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Salvation: Black People and Love Target entity description: "Salvation: Black People and Love" is a nonfiction book by bell hooks that explores the politics, history, and transformative power of love within Black communities and Black liberation struggles.
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A.
Black Love
Black Love is a studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that blends hip-hop and Afrobeats while exploring themes of romance, relationships, and contemporary African life.
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B.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
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C.
Love in Black and White
"Love in Black and White" is a memoir co-written by former U.S. Senator William Cohen and his wife Janet Langhart Cohen that explores their interracial marriage and experiences with race and politics in America.
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D.
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Janet Jackson as a grieving young poet who finds healing and love on a road trip from Los Angeles to Oakland.
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E.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | bell hooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
how love can be a force for Black liberation
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how white supremacy distorts concepts of love ⓘ intersections of race, gender, and class in intimate relationships ⓘ media representations of Black love ⓘ religion and church life in Black communities ⓘ the relationship between love and justice ⓘ the role of love in resistance movements ⓘ |
| followsWorkBySameAuthor |
All About Love: New Visions
NERFINISHED
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Communion: The Female Search for Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Black studies literature
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cultural criticism ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Black feminist perspective
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anti-racist perspective ⓘ pro-queer perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
collective healing in Black communities
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critique of patriarchal notions of love ⓘ interpersonal and political dimensions of love ⓘ love as a practice of freedom ⓘ love in the context of systemic oppression ⓘ reimagining Black masculinity through love ⓘ self-love and self-worth for Black people ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Black studies
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readers interested in feminist theory ⓘ readers interested in social justice and liberation movements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black feminist thought
NERFINISHED
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Black liberation ⓘ Black people ⓘ Black popular culture ⓘ family and community relationships ⓘ gender and patriarchy in Black communities ⓘ healing from trauma ⓘ history of Black communities ⓘ love ⓘ politics of love ⓘ race and racism in the United States ⓘ romantic love and partnership ⓘ spirituality in Black life ⓘ transformative power of love ⓘ |
| partOf | bell hooks’s body of work on love ⓘ |
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