52. Celebrating Black Women for Who They Are with Shanita Hubbard

In this episode, we talk with Shanita Hubbard, the author of the new book Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women. We had an awesome time hearing from Shanita about her journey writing Ride or Die, why we must stop imposing and glorifying a Ride or Die mentality on Black women, how she's growing as a parent, her favorite hip-hop artists and more. This is an incredible book and an incredible episode! You'll love it as much as we did.  Ride or Die Book Link Shanita's Website 0:00 Shanita Hubbard Intro! 2:21 The Black community’s response to Shanita’s book 3:55 bell hooks’ legacy 6:05 What is a Ride or Die? 12:39 Shanita’s Story with the term 15:51 What Shanita felt writing the book 22:20 The Cost of the Ride or Die mentality 27:25 Shanita’s relationship with hip-hop now 30:43 F-R-E-E F.N.F 33:34 Sexual Freedom and Patriarchy 36:58 What Shanita has learned as a parent 44:36 Praising Black women without dehumanizing them 46:46 What Restorative Justice can look on a community level 52:12 Shanita’s Top 5 (SPECIAL EDITION) 59:40 Future Top 5 entries from new rappers 1:09:41 Anti-Blackness disguised as fandom 1:13:46 The Uses of Anger for Shanita 1:17:44 Shanita’s Book Recs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support