In this episode we discuss and debate the various merits and flaws of contemporary feminism as it applies to black people around the world.

Here are some links to some of the articles/topics we touch upon -

Dr. Tommy Curry's book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Not-Class-Genre-Dilemmas-Manhood/dp/1439914869

The study D brings up regarding wealth brackets and interacial marriage https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-inheritance-of-black-poverty-its-all-about-the-men/ 

Here is evidence of the study being tweeted several times with less provocative captions until they eventually throw black men under the bus - twitter.com/RickyRawls/status/978638533345849345

Here is the Champagne Sharks episode that highlighted the study -  https://soundcloud.com/champagnesharks/cs-081-black-men-and-weath-study-pt-2-feat-tommy-curry-drtjc-04012018

A popular example of how intuitive gender theory around black men is really just repackaged racism - https://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/straight-black-men-are-the-white-people-of-black-people-1814157214

Episode 2: vs Feminism

Part II of episode 3.

Yes that is a picture of Halsey, the singer mentioned near the end as fighting for black people's right to have appropriate hotel shampoo, link to story > https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43940558

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Reflections, homo-erotic police assault and the oppression of hair (pt II)

Here is a video of the panel discussion 'Do Mandem Need Feminism?' recapped in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5fbCa58ZlE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0Cn85wq2-UOCNFOVij-D2W3y3bUaeOTao5l2efrNZPvhNnIc73ehbQuyg

Check out Mandem's YouTube platform: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoEGa5PGFExgcGgbCBvaYg/featured

Check out Akala's books : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Akala/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AAkala

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Season 2: Return of the Ragtag

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