Misogynee & The Emcee: Sex, Race, & HipHop

Black Men Addressing Violence Against Black Women

As we come to the close of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I wanted to highlight Misogyny & the Emcee: Sex, Race, & Hip Hop, a very powerful book that was recently written and published by Ewuare X. Osayande. Brother Osayande, has a demonstrated track record of being consistently unapologetic and outspoken about challenging Black communities to address violence against women and girls, with the same vigilance that the Black community addresses state sanctioned violence against Black men and boys.

Chapters from this riveting book include:

• Sexist Perpetrators Are Not Playas but Haters Cause Misogyny Ain’t No Game: Addressing the Case of R. Kelly
• The Source of the Confusion: Eminem, The Source & the Denigration of Black Women
• Spittin’ Acid at the Sistahs: Rap(e) & the Assault of Black Women in Hip Hop
• Manufacturing Pimps: Rewarding Sexual Violence from Hollywood to Hip Hop
• Defiant Black Love Post-Imus: Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Nappyness
• Snoop Dogma: Porn-Again Christians, Evangelical Emcees, Wife-beating Bishops, Homophobic Homilies & the Damnation of Women.

“At a time when the outcry is minimal and the voices are tragically few, Ewuare Osayande’s MISOGYNY & THE EMCEE takes no prisoners and cuts straight to the chase on challenging all forms of inter and intra-racial violence perpetuated against Black women and girls. “Too fierce! Osayande’s critically needed message is a constant reminder that if Black people, most especially Black men, do not address sexism with the same vigilance that we (need to) address racism, our (non-monolithic) communities will never ever be whole or safe. In response to Abbey Lincoln’s timeless essay “Who Will Revere The Black Woman?,” Osayande’s powerful book of essays very loudly and clearly say “I will!’”
Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Producer, Writer, Director, NO! The Rape Documentary

“This is a powerful, passionate, compelling commentary on how popular culture, including so called rap and strip club hip hop, is complicit in the perpetuation of patriarchy and the abuse and degradation of Black women. Osayande is devastating and relentless in his logic, and unsparing in his willingness to name those who collaborate in corrupting and debasing Black culture. Ideal for general readers and especially courses in Black history, sociology and cultural studies.”
Dr. Wayne Glasker, Associate Professor of History Director, African American Studies Program, Rutgers University-Camden –Rutgers University

Purchase your copy today. Use it as an educational organizing tool in your home, middle and high school, college/university, church, mosque, and community center to end all forms of violence perpetuated against Black women and girls.

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