Episode 197: Re-Imagining Black Women w/ Dr. Nikol Alexander-Floyd

For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne welcome a special guest, Dr. Nikol Alexander-Floyd, a lawyer and full professor of political science at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. They begin the conversation by discussing her background as well as the motivation for her new book, Re-imagining Black Women (27:55). They also have a conversation about the narratives surrounding Black women in politics (38:10) and the unique challenges they face compared to men in politics (52:15). They close by discussing her organization, the Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics (1:01:25), her favorite historical and contemporary political figures (1:07:15), and advice for those interested in law and politics (1:11:05) 

Other Topics Include: 

00:30 – Check in with Tyrell and Daphne 

04:31 – BhD “Oh Lawd” News 

26:20 – Introduction of the Topic 

1:15:35 – Tyrell and Daphne Reflect on the Interview 

Resources:

• BhD Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast 
• Nikol Alexander-Floyd – http://nikolalexanderfloyd.com/index.html |  https://polisci.rutgers.edu/cb-profile/nikol 
• Re-imagining Black Women: A Critique of Post-Feminist and Post-Racial Melodrama in Culture and Politics  – https://nyupress.org/9781479850891/re-imagining-black-women/ 
• The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics – http://www.asbwp.org/index.html