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In this chapter, hooks discusses her experiences as an educator and reflects that critical thinking is a foundational skill that begins in childhood. She defines critical thinking as a set of traits and skills, including open-mindedness and a willingness to question received knowledge and to change and grow. She argues that teachers should nurture critical thinking throughout a learners life.

In her essay, Audre Lorde discusses the importance of speaking one's own truth and speaking truth to power. Lorde argues that "Your silence will not protect you," and discusses how sharing her experiences and work with women across lines of difference is an opportunity for building strong personal and political relationships and creating social change. 

In her Ted Talk, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie discusses "how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding."