He Put It in the Song Title, and Nobody Listened

About this episode

Saeed and Zach discuss the rise in intimate partner violence against women of color and critique Vogue's terminology regarding afros.

On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach unpack the rise in intimate partner violence against women of color – touching on the D4vd case as part of thaw conversation. Then, they call out Vogue for calling an afro a “cloud bob.” Plus, they share their latest picks for “the vibes are on” and “the vibes are off.” ------------------------------------------------------ Saeed’s Poem of the Week: “won’t you celebrate with me” by Lucille Clifton

People in this episode

Hosts: Zach Stafford, Saeed Jones

Topics covered

• intimate partner violence
• women of color
• D4vd case
• cultural commentary
• poetry

Keywords

• intimate partner violence
• women of color
• D4vd
• Vogue
• Lucille Clifton
• poetry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vogue

Books & works: won’t you celebrate with me

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