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Intersectionality Matters!

57. Never Too Much: The Untold Story of Luther Vandross

Intersectionality Matters!

Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw

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4.7814 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Guest Dawn Porter, director of Luther: Never Too Much, joins host Kimberlé Crenshaw to discuss a new Luther Vandross biopic. They explore Luther's unmatched artistry, the intersections of the pop star's lived experience that stopped him from receiving the accolades he rightfully deserved, and his legacy as the soundtrack to so many lives. Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks) Guest Dawn Porter (@dawnporter) Produced by Sr. Producer Nicole Edwards Mixing by Sean Dunnam Support provided by Sana Hashmi, Jocelyn Walker, and the team at the African American Policy Forum Episode art by Ashley Julien Music by Blue Dot Sessions Follow us at @intersectionalitymatters (Twitter), @IMKC_podcast (Instagram), and aapf.org

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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

1:17.0

intersectionality to life by exploring the hidden dimensions of today's most pressing issues,

1:23.5

from say her name to the war on woke, DEI and CRT, and the global rise of fascism.

1:30.3

This idea travelogue lifts up the work of leading activists, artists, and scholars,

1:35.5

and helps listeners understand politics, the law, social movements,

1:39.6

and even their own lives in deeper, more nuanced ways.

1:49.8

Thank you. and even their own lives in deeper, more nuanced ways. Every generation, a small number of artists come along who have undeniable staying power.

1:56.4

And in these rare cases, you just know that you're going to be listening to this artist for the rest of your life.

2:02.9

For me and for countless others, Luther Vandross is one of those artists.

2:08.6

We have with us today. Who do we have? We have...

2:11.1

Luthor Vandross.

2:14.6

Mr. Luther Vandross.

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