Nadra Nittle is an education reporter for The 19th and the author of ‘bell hooks’ Spiritual Vision.’
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The Push To Open the Country’s First Religious Public School Isn’t Over, Proponents Say
Apr 30, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; Demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond in Washington D.C., on April 30, 2025. At issue in the case is the establishment of the nation's first religious charter school. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY
One of the most awaited Supreme Court rulings of the year ended in a deadlocked decision that led to triumph for supporters of church-state separation in schools.
Spirituality and Women’s Liberation Went Hand-in-Hand for bell hooks
The cover of ‘bell hooks’ Spiritual Vision.’
Nearly two years have passed since feminist bell hooks died of renal failure on December 15, 2021. The writer of more than three dozen books was widely remembered for her contributions to feminism, cultural criticism and scholarship — not to mention her decision to lowercase her pen name, chosen in honor of her great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hooks.