Love Song to the Nation Volume 3
Written from both historical and cultural perspectives, Salvation takes an incisive look at the transformative power of love in the lives of African Americans. Whether talking about the legacy of slavery, relationships and marriage in Black life, the prose and poetry of Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou, the liberation movements of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, or hip hop and gangsta rap culture, hooks lets us know what love’s got to do with it.
Combining the passionate politics of W.E.B. DuBois with fresh, contemporary insights, hooks brilliantly offers new visions that will heal our nation’s wounds from a culture of lovelessness. Her writings on love and its impact on race, class, family, history, and popular culture will help us heal and create beloved American communities.
Contents
Introduction: love is our hope
1 The heart of the matter
2 We wear the mask
3 The issue of self-love
4 Valuing ourselves rightly
5 Moving beyond shame
6 Mama love
7 Cherishing single mothers
8 Loving black masculinity--fathers, lovers, friends
9 Heterosexual love--union and reunion
10 Embracing gayness--unbroken circles
11 Loving justice
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