April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
In this episode historian and author Danielle McGuire shares the journey that led her to write , "At The Dark End of the Street." This important piece of work aids in drawing the direct line from the rape and obsession with the Black female body to the Civil Rights Movement.
Black women have paid a heavy price in the movement and in her work Danielle shares some of her experience with Recy Taylor and the experiences of many Black female victims, some as young as 4 years old.
Danielle captures in intimate detail some of these stories and the intersectionality with the Civil Rights Movement. After you've listened (or at the same time) purchase, "At The Dark End Of The Street", watch the Netflix documentary, and let's continue the conversation about race, rape, and civil rights! If you haven't heard the first episode, "The Weight Between Her Legs", give it a listen also.
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