![]() ![]() ![]() Her mother, Rosa Bell Oldham Watkins, worked as a maid in the homes of white families. Her father, Veodis Watkins, worked as a janitor. She was one of six siblings: five sisters and a brother. She believes her home community turned the hardships created by racial segregation and racism into a source of strength. She says her maternal grandmother made soap, dug fishing worms, set traps for rabbits, made butter and wine, sewed quilts, and wrung the necks of chickens. ![]() She was born and reared in a Christian County neighborhood where folks got by with few resources. Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her uncapitalized pen name, bell hooks, is a prolific writer and teacher who has spent her life developing constructs where scholars, activists and readers can try to bridge divides of gender, culture and race. Born: September 25, 1952, Hopkinsville, Kentucky ![]()
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