6 chapters across the catalog
Jemele Hill's comments on black patriarchy are analyzed within the context of the 2020 election and high-profile black men like Ice Cube and 50 Cent engaging with Donald Trump's "Platinum Plan." Voting statistics for Hillary Clinton are cited to challenge the narrative that black men were responsible for Democratic losses.
Jurnee Smollett discussed her work with "Artists for a New South Africa" alongside mentors like Samuel L. Jackson. The hosts express skepticism about the nature of this activism, suggesting that South Africa is often used as a testing ground for radical or communist-leaning social policies that are later imported to the United States.
Following Jake Paul's knockout of Nate Robinson in a boxing undercard, commentator Jemele Hill questioned if it was "racist" for a white man to knock out a Black man. The hosts discuss the absurdity of this racial framing in combat sports. They contrast the lack of outrage over Black-on-Black violence in sports with the immediate injection of race when a white athlete succeeds.
The hosts discuss the #BlameBlackMen hashtag sparked by a tweet from Jemele Hill regarding Black men's supposed desire for "access to patriarchy." They analyze the backlash on Black Twitter and Hill's reputation among "activated" Black men as someone who often critiques her own community from a liberal feminist perspective.
Actor Billy Porter criticizes the black community for its treatment of LGBTQ individuals, specifically calling out "cis black men" for violence against black trans women. The hosts discuss this as a sign of the "abort button" being hit on the unified Black Lives Matter narrative, as different identity groups begin to clash during Pride Month. They reference Jemele Hill's claim that "black men are the white people of black people."
Former ESPN journalist Jemele Hill discusses the hypocrisy of the NBA, noting that the league previously moved an All-Star game out of Charlotte over a bathroom bill but remains silent on China. She argues that the NBA has made "social responsibility" a core part of its brand, making its current silence particularly damaging.
