Identifying as mixed race, or biracial, or as a “woman of color” didn’t protect Meghan from the British press or the living legacy of hypodescent. Additionally, these terms aren’t mutually exclusive from Black identity. Separating people who have historically and currently been read as Black into a distinct racial group because they also have a…
Misogynoir Transformed: How Nelly Made Me a Digital Alchemy
Dr. Moya Bailey, C’2005, will discuss the so called “Nelly Protest” that she, Asha Jennings, C’2004, and Leana Cabral, C’2006, initiated during her time at Spelman College. What began as a request for conversation and explanation regarding the rapper’s dehumanizing treatment of Black women in his lyrics and videos gained international attention. Bailey will explore how…