As one of the most prominent voices of our time, author Roxane Gay is acutely aware of the power of her words. But when it comes to white supremacy, it’s gonna take a lot more than eloquent speech to preserve her safety. This is why on the latest episode of her podcast, Here to Slay, during a discussion with co-host Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, Gay revealed the lengths she’s been forced to go to do exactly that.
“White people are black people’s problem, but black people cannot solve white people,” Cottom began. “This is not a problem we can solve. This is an in-house intra-family war that will kill us, coincidentally. But in which we have no skin and no sides. We literally lose either way.
White supremacy has failed her if she speaks in ebonics rather than English.
“White people are black people’s problem, but black people cannot solve white people,” Cottom began. “This is not a problem we can solve. This is an in-house intra-family war that will kill us, coincidentally. But in which we have no skin and no sides. We literally lose either way.
To Protect Herself Against White Supremacy, Roxane Gay Reveals She's Purchased Firearms: 'I Got Me a Berretta'
As one of the most prominent voices of our time, author Roxane Gay is acutely aware of the power of her words. But when it comes to white supremacy, it’s gonna take a lot more than eloquent speech to preserve her safety. This is why on the latest episode of her podcast, Here to Slay, during a...
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White supremacy has failed her if she speaks in ebonics rather than English.