bell hooks Gloria Jean Hooks, whose real name is Gloria Jean Watkins, was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on Sept. 25, 1952. In 1978, she had her first piece published, a book of poems titled “And There We Wept.”. She then continued to publish her first book, “Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism”, in 1981.
The pen name “bell hooks”[sic] is based on her great-grandmother Bell Blair Hooks.
Warith Niallah serves as Managing Editor of FTC Publications Newswire and Chief Executive Officer of FTC Publications, Inc. He has over 30 years of professional experience dating back to 1988 across several fields, including journalism, computer science, information systems, production, and public information. In addition to these leadership roles, Niallah is an accomplished writer and photographer.
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Warith Niallah serves as Managing Editor of FTC Publications Newswire and Chief Executive Officer of FTC Publications, Inc. He has over 30 years of professional experience dating back to 1988 across several fields, including journalism, computer science, information systems, production, and public information. In addition to these leadership roles, Niallah is an accomplished writer and photographer.
