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amna: born gloria jean watkins, bell hooks grew up in segregated kentucky in the 1950s and 60s.itor and a maid, hooks left home to attend stanford university, where she earned an english degree. she went on to earn a phd and authored more than 30 works under her pen name, taken from her great-grandmother. her prolific writing spanned poetry, essays, and children's books, examining the intersection of race, politics, and gender, and making her one of the most infuential black feminist scholars of the last half-century. in 2004, hooks returned to kentucky to teach at berea college and later founded the bell hooks institute there. here to talk more about her life and impact is imani perry, the hughes-rogers professor of african american studies at princeton university. professor, welcome to the newshour. thank you for making the time. >> thank you for having me. amna: you reacted to the passing of bell hooks by sharing this thought, for exactly 30 years, she was not only an intellectual influence, but a presence in my life. professor, tell us about the impact bell hooks had on you.

the author, professor, poet and activist whose real name was gloria jean watkins wrote dozens of bookse died at her home in kentucky surrounded by family and friends. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, what will it take to keep us all safe? will machines lead us into war? how do we stop killer robots from becoming a reality? and can the victims speak louder than the survivors? theme music plays has there ever been a time when we haven't been at war? battles have been raging down through the ages over lands, religion and resources. and every so often a new technology comes along, which gives one side a massive advantage and changes the shape of war forever. throughout the history of warfare, there has been one common thread, and that it's been people who have made the decisions on who and how to fight. but now we're having to ask the question — what would happen if you took the human out of the loop? weapons, guided and driven by artificial intelligence, are no longer science fiction. and next week, the un will discuss whether the development and deployment of this kind of

the author, professor, poet and activist whose real name was gloria jean watkins wrote more than a0 booksrk ain't i a woman became widely recognised as an important feminist text. since 2004, she had been teaching at the berea college in kentucky, which established the bell hooks center as an inclusive space for historically under—represented students. well, earlier, ispoke to the feminist and political strategist angela peoples. i asked her why bell hooks served as such an inspiration to her. there is so much that was special about bell hooks. i think, for me, i was first introduced to bell hooks by other black feminists, organisers and activists over the last decade of doing work in the us. but when i started to read her writing, i was struck byjust how personal and vulnerable and easy it was to connect to her words. i remember evenjust approaching her reading, thinking that i had to be at a particular level of skill, but actually, opening the book and just sitting down, i really felt connected to her and to her experience and to her vulnerability, just right off of the page. it's been

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the author, professor, poet, and activist, whose real name was gloria jean watkins, wrote some a0 books 1981 and became widely recognised as an important feminist text. in 2004, she established the bell hooks center in kentucky as an inclusive space for historically under—represented students. president biden visited kentucky on wednesday to see for himself the damage caused by a series of deadly tornadoes. more than so many people were killed and more than 120 people are still missing. our correspondent nomia iqbal is in kentucky and sent this report. this is one of the poorest towns in the state. it has been left in apocalyptic ruins. many people are now wondering what's next. officials say 75% of the town has been destroyed. today, president biden came to see the damage for himself. i intend to do whatever it takes as long as it takes, as long as it takes to support your state, your local leaders and as you recover and rebuild because you will recover and you will rebuild. you know, the scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief. when you look around here, it's just

born gloria jean watkins, bell hooks wrote more than 40 books, including the 1981 book "ain't i a womank women and feminism," which took its title from a speech by the abolitionist sojourner truth. bell hooks was a longtime educator and most recently a distinguished professor at berea college in her home state of kentucky, which created the bell hooks institute as a center for her writing and teaching. bell hooks died at her home in kentucky surrounded by her family and friends. her family says her cause of death was end-stage renal failure. we'll talk more about her life and legacy with her close friend of more than 40 years, beverly guy-sheftall, former president of the national women's studies association and professor of women's studies at spelman college. but first, let's hear bell in her own words, speaking in 2006 at the university of oregon when she gave the keynote address at the women of color conference >> committed to the struggle to end domination in all its forms since my teenage years, in midlife i find myself constantly seeking to understand why we have heightened awaren

born gloria jean watkins, she wrote more than 40 books and became a leading voice on feminism, justiceace, and discrimination. her 1981 book "ain't i a woman? black women and feminism," which took its title from a speech by the abolitionist sojourner truth, helped popularize the notion of intersectional feminism. in 1997, democracy now! spoke with bell hooks following the death of another trailblazer, education activist paulo freire. >> in our culture, so often people teach beliefs, values, ideas that have no relationship to how they live their lives. each of the many times i saw him, i saw him exemplify again and again a unity between theory and practice. that has inspired me both as an intellectual and as a teacher to want to have that kind of unity, to believe and to know it is not a drink or fantasy but that you can teach by being in the world as much as you can by the books you write. amy: bell hooks was also a long time educator and was a distinguished professor at berea college in her home state of kentucky at the time of her passing. in 2000, she published the book "all about l

but earned her doctorate at uc santa cruz where she also taught she was born gloria jean watkins but the pen name bell hooks to honor the names of her mother and grandmother. she was 69 years old. we have been following the damage in the mid south after those deadly tornadoes ripped through several states last weekend. one woman in arkansas saying a bath tub saved her family's life reporter melissa moon has more on their wild ride. >> when we got out. this all of 7 straight pieces. jada madden is talking about her house. this is water home of less than a year. look like last week. now it's into piles on either side of her street. at the also hidden in the debris. the bath tub. she and her fiance and their 8 month-old daughter hunker down in seconds before a tornado lifted their house right off its foundation up thought i was going to be buried alive because it was just. >> i feel like i was just being pushed right down. but it was actually moving us. she says they grabbed a pillow to cover their daughter and could feel the shower wall fall on top of them. >> i think that's really wha

gloria jean watkins but wrote under the pen name belle hooks to honor the names of her mother and grandmother. she was 69 years old. kron four's once again celebrating remarkable women in the bay area and we need your help to share their stories. if you know woman making a difference in her community nominated for a chance to be awarded woman of the year. you can enter your nomination to get more details at kron. 4 dot com. still ahead, taking a second look at the single shot vaccine. why the cdc is revisiting the johnson and johnson covid shot and the raiders are getting ready for a really big game while ready to host it. at least win the super bowl is set to visit. >> las >> taking a live look at stormtracker radar at this hour. still rain over most of the bay area. only a few areas where they're not getting any rain. and now we're seeing some pockets of yellow on the map on the radar and that indicates heavier rainfall, of course, our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow will be along shortly. he'll fill in all the gaps on this information tracking the storm. and you can always stay connect

feminist author and professor bell hooks has died at 69 years old hooks was born gloria jean watkinss, including ain't i, a woman and all about love. her work was largely focused on feminism and civil rights. hooks also has bay area ties. she received her bachelor's degree from stanford and then went on to get her doctorate at uc santa cruz. well coming up breaking news from the nfl. urban meyer's out as head coach of the jacksonville jaguars market, bond says with the details next in sports, then on the 11 o'clock news, another massive skyscraper could be built in san francisco. the building one developer is considering it's just a few feet shorter than the salesforce tower. when you have xfinity xfi, you have peace of mind built in at no extra cost. advanced security helps keep your family protected online. pause wifi whenever for ultimate control with the xfinity app. and family-safe browsing gives parents one less thing to worry about. security, control and peace of mind. with xfinity xfi, it's all built in at no extra cost. i'm 53, but in my mind i'm still 35. that's why i take

hoaxes born gloria jean watkins bell hooks was her pen name.an and all about love. her work was largely focused on feminism and civil rights. hooks also has bay area ties. she received her bachelor's degree from stanford and went on to get her doctorate at uc santa cruz. a step forward today for proposed south bay reservoir with a vote by the state water commission. the santa clara valley water district wants to replace the pacheco reservoir along highway 1 52, east of gilroy, with a much larger facility. the new reservoir could store more than 140,000 acre feet of water at a cost of $2.3 billion. a vote today means that the project is still eligible for nearly $500 million in state funding. there are still many environmental and funding hurdles to clear valley water, told the board today they hoped start construction in early 2025. alrighty live camera from sutro tower. looks like it might be a little wet in san francisco. right now. you can see that cable hanging down off the tower. you see it moving around right? and also, if you look, you'l