3 chapters across the catalog
The segment details how the Mann Act was used to imprison boxing champion Jack Johnson in 1912 for his relationships with white women. The hosts draw parallels between Johnson's "immoral purposes" conviction and modern cases involving R. Kelly and Sean "Diddy" Combs. They note that while John McCain and Barack Obama failed to act, Donald Trump eventually pardoned Jack Johnson in 2018.
Tacky and Trashy Functions in the System of White Supremacy
The hosts apply Neely Fuller's theory that black people are only allowed three functions—tacky, trashy, or terroristic—to the Raynoma Singleton interview. They argue that Gordy's failure to "set up" his ex-wife led to her selling secrets to survive, which ultimately tarnished his legacy. The segment touches on how the industry leverages dirty laundry to control or discredit figures like Gordy, Tina Turner, and Ike Turner.
The hosts play a "Soft White Underbelly" interview with a sex worker named Diamond, who began working the streets at age 11. She describes a childhood of incarceration, gangbanging, and sexual abuse by a cousin. Mo Facts uses this "feeder system" from foster care to the "blade" to illustrate the grim reality behind the sexual empowerment narrative.
