Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote nearly 40 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender serves as a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. Learn how bell’s childhood in Hopkinsville and her connection to Kentucky’s “hillbilly culture” informed her views and her belief that feminism is for everybody. The one-hour documentary features selections read by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and interviews with feminist activist Gloria Steinem, Kentucky writers Crystal Wilkinson and Silas House, bell’s younger sister Gwenda Motley and many others.

A free preview screening will be held at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville. The screening is free to attend but registration is required.

Premieres February 27th at 9/8 pm on KET

The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.