Protect Black Women, or Nah?

From LSU’s Angel Reese catching flack for her “you can’t see me” gesture during the national championship game to the backlash Megan Thee Stallion received during the Tory Lanez shooting case, there are so many examples of the ways Black women are misunderstood and disrespected.

Time and time again, history shows Black women we are not worth protecting. And that our physical and psychological safety are often at risk. From the staggering statistic that 40 percent of all missing persons cases are people of color but significantly underrepresented in news coverage to the lack of justice given to Black women who are domestic violence and sexual assault victims, we are always seen as the problem. 

Although this episode was taped prior to LSU Tigers winning the national championship, this conversation is absolutely relevant to that situation. As the saying goes, “Same 💩, different day”!

Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss:

• Misogynoir
• Malcolm X
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Domestic Violence
• Chris Brown
• The Jezebel Stereotype
• The Mammy Caricature
• The Sapphire Caricature
• Psychological Safety
• Emmett Till
• Community
• Manosphere
• Me Too Movement
• Trauma
• Maternal Mortality

Honorable Mentions

Missing White Woman Syndrome: An Empirical Analysis of Race and Gender Disparities in Online News Coverage of Missing Persons

A jury believed Megan Thee Stallion. It’s shameful so many social media influencers didn’t

Violence Against Black Women – Many Types, Far-reaching Effects

Study Finds Black Women Murdered by Men Are Nearly Always Killed by Someone They Know, Most Commonly with a Gun

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY

Question of the Episode: Who do you feel protects you as a Black woman? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!

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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn’t sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School. When Jaretta isn’t dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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