CS 074: Blue Checks vs. Fauxteps Black Gender Wars, Pt. 1 (03/19/2018) (Patreon)

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We discuss the endless and divisive gender wars that happen on Twitter between the blue check Black Twitter accounts and the misogynistic fake hotep types.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Opening speech is from Malcolm X's "Message to the Grassroots" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku2JzolPt50
• The NY Times article we discuss about how black boys and men are being disproportionately economically affected by racism and sexism, "Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys by Emily Badger, Claire Cain Miller, Adam Pearce and Kevin Quealy https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/19/upshot/race-class-white-and-black-men.html
• "Forget Killmonger — Wakanda’s women are ‘Black Panther’s’ true revolutionaries" by Karen Attiah https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/03/01/forget-the-abusive-killmonger-wakandas-women-are-black-panthers-true-black-liberators/