#308 bell hooks, The Blogs, and Insecure
On this episode… bell hooks, one of the greatest thinkers of our time recently passed away leaving us to explore her legacy and its impact on our intersections of Black womanhood. Our friend and activist Diamond Stylz joins J. this week to discuss Blackademia, the reality tv icon Nene Leakes (it’s important!), and to reflect on Insecure and an era of television that will be referenced for years to come.
Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up!
This week’s hot list: we fvcking survived 2021, pay Black Transwomen Inc., we bingeing The Witcher, possible awkward C*sby show reference, bell hooks, street feminism, “femininity”, Laverne Cox, “problematic” but “important” questions, Nene Leakes and navigating grief & trauma on the blogs (she in these streets with a new boo all quick!), that Insecure glow up, Diamond is tired of Lawrence’s shit, J. might be lowkey #teamlawrence and ready to fight Nathan, and more about Kelli
EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
Libations: 3:57
Donation Libations: 7:03
Affirmations: 11:25
bell hooks: 12:22
Grieving in public and should we be in Nene’s business?: 45:25
Insecure and last minute ass Lawrence (SPOILERS): 1:02:38 - 1:30:20
Spoiler free Insecure reflections: 1:30:20
Tweet us while you listen! @teawithqj or use #teawithqj and add #podin on Twitter to help others discover Tea with Queen and J. podcast!
SOCIAL MEDIA
TEAMAIL & SPONSOR INQUIRIES
DONATE
Send us snail mail:
Tea with Queen and J.
P.O. Box 1617
229 East 85th Street
New York, NY 10028
GUEST CO-HOST DIAMOND STYLZ
Twitter: @diamondstylz
IG: @diamondstylz
Podcast: Marsha’s Plate
PAY BLACK PEOPLE
Support Black Transwomen’s Inc.
Check out bell hooks and Laverne Cox in conversation at The New School
EPISODE CREDITS
This week’s closing clip features recent ancestor bell hooks on what it means to be feminist. Full video
This episode was created, hosted, and produced by Naima Lewis Muhammad & Janicia Francis with special guest host Diamond Stylz, editorial support from Candice Jones, social media & production support from Channél Jordan, and graphic design by Jo Caraballo
Libations to our friends Domingo, Tokunbo, and D. Sindayiganza who help keep this show running by paying and supporting Black women.
MUSIC CREDITS
Opening song by Ohene Cornelius
Segment Music by Chad Milner