bell hooks visits College of Charleston

         On August 31 the esteemed feminist scholar bell hooks visited the campus of the College of Charleston to deliver a lecture on Feminism. hooks spoke on a range of topics pertaining to what she does as a feminist and cultural critic as well as her views on the spiritual world. She spoke on the issue of how women deal with each other and the lack of sisterhood especially among black women. She mentioned that  before women can start a revolution we must come together. One such way of coming together is to develop "Sister Circles" where we share our stories, thoughts, ideas and works. hooks also talked about the issue of poverty and environmentalism and mentioned a novel she was reading titled "How the Rich are Destroying the Earth" by Herve Kempf.  The novel speaks to issues on capitalism, a major problem in the United States. In closing hooks relates that our strength begins with self-love, mindful awareness and spirituality. bell hooks is a wonderful speaker who has more than informed be but has inspired me. I too, have noticed the divide among women and have join the ranks to find the way to bridge the gap.