bell hooks and Hari Kondabolu dialogue at St. Norbert College

This dialogue between bell hooks and Hari Kondabolu took place on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 as one of several public events at the 2016 bell hooks Residency at St. Norbert College, where the Cassandra Voss Center serves as a sister-center to hooks’ own bell hooks Institute at Berea College in Kentucky. It was co-sponsored by Humana and Killeen Chair of Theology & Philosophy. For more information about the Cassandra Voss Center, visit www.snc.edu/cvc. #SNCbellhooks16
bell hooks has been honored as a leading public intellectual by The Atlantic Monthly, as well as one of Utne Reader's "100 Visionaries Who Could Change Your Life," hooks is a captivating speaker and canonical scholar who has authored over 40 books, including five for children, on issues of social justice, media literacy, education, and spirituality. She is Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies at Berea College, Berea, Kentucky.
Hari Kondabolu is a comic who the NY Times has called "one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today." Doing frank talk on race and identity, Kondabolu has been featured on David Letterman, Conan, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel, and NPR's Terry Gross.

[@enzomthethwa5861]

I couldn't believe me eyes when I saw this title. Hari TOGETHER WITH bell hooks??? 🤯🤯🤯 I've never clicked so fast!

[@rayazkhan9498]

+1 SAME And KZbin just recommended it to me out of nowhere right now like??

[@tameshewolf]

So much fun to see Hari flustered and blushing! Really enjoyed the talk! Made me think about so many many different things

[@mcwarhol17]

18:20 Finally they start chatting...longest intro ever like wtf

[@Legoshi_Vue]

RIP Mama.

[@queenmother123]

I love this so much. I'm ashamed that I never heard of Bell Hooks until now. Also it is really cool seeing Hari in awe of her. Really looking forward to seeing his show.

[@hopee1983]

Please don’t be ashamed, be glad you found her. I only found her after I saw an article about her death. It made me sad but her message will live forever. I want to read all her books.

[@seriela]

"Educating beyond the academy". YES! THANK you.

[@rayazkhan9498]

I'll have to relisten to this a ton to really engage substantively. But I just wanted to say that Hari handled the Aziz Ansari question PERFECTLY. @1:08:45

[@Madcapredcap]

"she embodies the very best of imperialist white supremacist capitalist patriarchy" I can't tell if that's damning with faint praise or not

[@mashaela.3920]

this gave me life.

[@MAXIMUMCOLLABO]

thx for audio fix and link

[@joanndelacruz2064]

Wow. LONGEST INTRO EVER. Eighteen whole minutes of intro. This is a great lesson in presenting - keep the intros short and sweet.

[@Reddylion]

Jo'Ann Dela Cruz hmm yup.

[@CB-rt5wz]

The guy with with the question Supreme is Rep. Gwen Moore's son!

[@Reddylion]

Hmm nice

[@MAXIMUMCOLLABO]

they handed him a pizza 17:40 and then they start haha

[@Ok_Sorbet-824]

Thanks. I just came for Hari.

[@mwittner63]

I love bell but boy she doesn’t leave much room for the other person

[@gentilegrief]

@9:00 shitthatdidn'thappen.mp4

[@jameswong5991]

I find it weird when a white girl says, "Shout out to...."

[@elchicharron9503]

Why?

[@22221mm]

A Black woman serving the Pizza & drinks while white women entertain at their house? That rubbed me the wrong way. Apart from that great exchange between the two.

[@RAIRADIO]

Hari you didnt have any Indian star growing up because till 90s Indian population was miniscule and all Indian parents actively stopped it from happening and herded their kids into stem jobs. And theres nothing wrong with a white person doing Appu voice because Indian Americans have equally bad Indian accents.

[@keithhunt5328]

I think there might be some truth in this

[@stregalilith]

Hank Azaria was really brought up short about the criticism of his doing Ali’s voice and paid attention, responded respectfully and appropriately ❤

[@janetwoods6802]

Darn Bell will you let Hari Talk? Total one jealous thing about her books.