wrote more than a0 books, and herfirst major work 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. we can now speak to the feminist and political strategist angela peoples, who is cofounder and ceo of the south, a lifestyle brand celebrating black culture and political power. thank you very much for making the time for us. what was so special about bell hooks for you? thank you for having me. there is so much that was special about bell hooks. i think for me, when i was first introduced to bell hooks by other black feminists, activists over the last decade of doing work in the us, but when i started to read her