The Stream
The mammy, Jezebel and "angry black woman" – All are stereotypes of African American females used by whites to justify slavery and racial inferiority. But even today, why do these black female tropes continue to resurface in popular US media, and what is the societal impact of these stereotypes for African American women? Join the conversation at 1930GMT.
In this episode of The Stream, we speak to:
Franchesca Ramsey @chescaleigh
Comedian and video blogger
franchesca.net
Imani Perry @imaniperry
Professor, Center for African American Studies, Princeton University
imaniperry.com
Andrea Plaid @AndreaPlaid
Associate Editor, Racialicious
racialicious.com
Moya Bailey @moyazb
Member, Crunk Feminist Collective
crunkfeministcollective.com
Darron Smith @DrDarronSmith
Professor, University of Tennessee
darronsmith.com
In this episode of The Stream, we speak to:
Franchesca Ramsey @chescaleigh
Comedian and video blogger
franchesca.net
Imani Perry @imaniperry
Professor, Center for African American Studies, Princeton University
imaniperry.com
Andrea Plaid @AndreaPlaid
Associate Editor, Racialicious
racialicious.com
Moya Bailey @moyazb
Member, Crunk Feminist Collective
crunkfeministcollective.com
Darron Smith @DrDarronSmith
Professor, University of Tennessee
darronsmith.com
