The Byline: 'You Can't Borrow Blacknes', Conversations About the Disposal of Black Queer Individuals

Do non-Black English speakers rely on the idea of Blackness being accessible without the consequences of actually being Black? What is “white normativity” and how can it invade identity groups who want more equality and legal protections? How do Black people’s speech and actions get equated into queer culture as a whole, and what is lost without distinctions of mainstream queer culture and black queer culture? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by Phoenix opinion writer Avaya Hall to discuss these questions and more.Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.