Anyone who knows anything about the politics of Black womanhood is familiar with how silence operates in relation to Black women. And the past few weeks have provided us with an opportunity to consider Black women and silence, or the lack thereof, thanks to TV show host Melissa Harris-Perry and her explosive fallout with MSNBC. […]
Author: Trimiko Melancon
Trimiko Melancon, a professor of English, African American studies and women’s studies at Loyola University New Orleans, is the author of Unbought and Unbossed: Transgressive Black Women, Sexuality, and Representation and editor of Black Female Sexualities. Connect with her at trimikomelancon.com or on Twitter @trimikomelancon.