Episode 51: Senator Kamala Harris, Monique Samuels, Candiace Dillard-Bassett, and the Stereotype of the Angry Black Woman
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In this episode, we talk about the way the stereotype of the angry black woman has been weaponized in two recent incidents. First, we discuss the way Senator Kamala Harris was portrayed as an angry black woman because of her facial expressions during the Vice Presidential Debate even though it was clear that she went to great lengths to tone herself down. Then, we discuss the fight that took place between Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard-Bassett on Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ and the way reality television benefits from the angry black woman stereotype. We also spend a bit of time talking about President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Ray, Alyssa. Candiace Dillard Says She's "Still Not OK" After "Embarrassing" RHOP Fight With Monique Samuels. E! September 28, 2020.
Sollosi, Mary. The Real Housewives of Potomac's Monique Samuels on fight with Candiace: ‘I'm no one’s stereotype’. Entertainment Weekly. October 7, 2020.
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