Sister Citizen: Shame Stereotypes and Black Women in America

MSNBC commentator, columnist for The Nation, and Professor of Political Science at Tulane University, where she serves as founding director of the Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South, Melissa Harris-Perry examines black women's political and emotional responses to pervasive negative race and gender images in her new book, "Sister Citizen." With wit and family anecdotes, Harris-Perry elaborates on how the shared struggle to preserve an authentic self and secure recognition as a citizen links black women together in America. Series: "Walter H. Capps Center Series" [2/2012] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23035]

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[GarySpatzScam]

Melissa Harris-Perry in a nutshell: watch?v=yRvyQs2Ti4c

[MrPeace4uall]

Today i'm a " Strong Independnt Black Women"

Tomorrow i'm a " Single mother who needs help"

stop having babies out of wedlock, FIRST!

[Brian E. J.]

Her intellectualizations can veer into abstract concepts and become removed from neutral observation to the state of human life at times. We're all subject to our conditioning and have unique points of view and none of them are absolutely true because the truth created them all. We want outcomes and have motives as individuals and we affect each other in pursuit of them. Her 'crooked room' concept and African-American female archetypes aren't subtle conspiracies but human nature in action.

[heist1977]

great lecture....one of the best I have ever seen

[Zee Abdul]

haha black women are the worst

[CapiTen10]

Judging by how white kids turn out vs black kids i wouldn't say it's a strong case to say single black women are better mothers outright, also usin a single example is stupid, i know a black girl from my college who escorts, but you wouldn't like it if i said based on this i believe all black women are whores

[mamamaryam4]

@ Madd lawdick single blackwomen are the best mothers if have equal opportunity but a single white women is not,I'm single black lady with mental illness with 4 kids,I DON'T use drugs ,I don't abuse my kids, I give them the best food,the best clothes and they go to a private school but my white neighbor have 3 kids not discipline who are in trouble with the police when they see me they get jealous.

[Gunner6000WarZ]

Stereotypes are not created for no reason, they are earned. 

[amandavanwhore123]

This lady is fucking retarded and ignominious to the society, she says new should not be reported if they make black people look bad.

[Vero Kiwy]

That was my point glad someone cached the sarcasm

[ConstEnforcer]

UTUBE IS THE BIBLE SEXIST AND PATRIARCHIAL