A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇ£The fights against hunger,homelessnesspovertyhealth disparitiespoor schoolshomophobiatransphobiaand domestic violence are feminist fights. Kendall offers a feminism rooted in the livelihood of everyday women.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöIbram X. Kendi#1 New York Times-bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracistin The Atlantic ΓÇ£One of the most important books of the current moment.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöTime ΓÇ£A rousing call to action… It should be required reading for everyone.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöGabrielle Unionauthor of WeΓÇÖre Going to Need More Wine A potent and electrifying critique of todayΓÇÖs feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminism Today’s feminist movement has a glaring blind spotand paradoxicallyit is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issueargues Mikki Kendallbut food insecurityaccess to quality educationsafe neighborhoodsa living wageand medical care are all feminist issues. All too oftenhoweverthe focus is not on basic survival for the manybut on increasing privilege for the few. That feminists refuse to prioritize these issues has only exacerbated the age-old problem of both internecine discord and women who rebuff at carrying the title. Moreoverprominent white feminists broadly suffer from their own myopia with regard to how things like raceclasssexual orientationand ability intersect with gender. How can we stand in solidarity as a movementKendall askswhen there is the distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others? In her searing collection of essaysMikki Kendall takes aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movementarguing that it has chronically failed to address the needs of all but a few women. Drawing on her own experiences with hungerviolenceand hypersexualizationalong with incisive commentary on reproductive rightspoliticspop culturethe stigma of mental healthand moreHood Feminism delivers an irrefutable indictment of a movement in flux. An unforgettable debutKendall has written a ferocious clarion call to all would-be feminists to live out the true mandate of the movement in thought and in deed.