46. Yes, We Still Need To Talk About Cosby

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Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw

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🗓️ 12 May 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In this episode, Kimberlé is joined by W. Kamau Bell, director of the four-part documentary series We Need to Talk About Cosby. Together, the two use an intersectional lens to explore Bill Cosby's descent from his seemingly immovable status as "America's Dad.” Unpacking the complex interactions of race and gender that enabled Cosby's alleged sexual violence, this conversation brings a new dimension to the exploration of the mogul's tarnished legacy and the subsequent range of responses from the Black community and beyond. From respectability politics to the emotional reconciliation needed for processing allegations made against our once-heroes, this episode covers it all and reminds audiences that the denial of and ignorance around gendered abuse come from silence and our nation's great, persisting short-term memory. With: W. KAMAU BELL - Director and Executive Producer, We Need to Talk About Cosby; Host and Executive Producer, United Shades of America, CNN Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks) Produced by Julia Sharpe-Levine and Ashley Julien Edited by Julia Sharpe-Levine Supported provided by Destiny Spruill, Rebecca Scheckman, and the African American Policy Forum Music by Blue Dot Sessions Follow us at @intersectionalitymatters, @IMKC_podcast

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0:00.0	The 2024 presidential election was marked by soaring highs and crushing lows. Black women, 91% of whom turned out for VP Harris, once again proved to be the most engaged, progressive, and resilient voting bloc.
0:16.0	In an election campaign where rampant sexism and racism was directed not only at Harris,
0:22.1	but at black women more broadly, the misogy noir we just witnessed is already being written
0:27.0	out of the analysis of what actually happened.
0:30.0	There seems to be a widening gap between what black women experienced and what the
0:34.1	pundit and political classes choose to talk about.
0:37.3	So join host Kimberly Crenshaw for a virtual under the blacklight conversation on December 3rd at 7 p.m. Eastern.
0:45.7	Black women advocates, activists, and analysts will offer their side of the story about the election
0:50.9	and highlight the risks to our democracy if we continue to erase black women
0:56.2	and their experiences. Register for free at Bitley slash Election 24 Road Ahead. That's Bitley
1:04.5	slash Election 24 Road Ahead. I'm Kimberly Crenshaw, and this is Intersectionality Matters. The podcast that brings
1:16.2	intersectionality to life by exploring the hidden dimensions of today's most pressing issues,
1:22.0	from say her name in COVID, to the war on CRT and the global rise of fascism.
1:32.2	This idea travelogue lifts up the work of leading activists, artists, and scholars and helps listeners understand politics, the law, social movements, and even their own lives in deeper, more nuanced ways.
1:54.5	On today's intersectionality matters, I'm delighted to welcome W. Camille Bell to the podcast.
2:00.7	Kamal has been one of my favorite comedians, filmmakers and cultural commentators for a number of years.
2:01.6	He's hosted the CNN series United Shades of America since 2016.
2:06.6	He's hosted FXX television series Totally Biased.
2:10.6	He's currently the host of the live radio show and podcast Kamau Bell right now,
2:15.6	and also co-hosts the podcast, Denzel Washington, is the greatest actor of all time, period,
2:22.3	with Kevin Avery and politically reacted.
2:25.2	I mean, I could go on and on.
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