The rejection of respectability is central to the organizing of the Black Lives Matter movement. References to "respectability politics" are often used as short hand to signify standing in solidarity with those most marginalized in Black communities. But rarely is context provided for the phrase, and its origins are almost never mentioned.

Over a period of three months, Piper Anderson and Marlon Peterson, two friends, wrote to each other about love. Piper is a writer, educator, juvenile justice advocate, and cultural worker who grew up in a family that struggled with drug addiction and domestic violence. Marlon is a writer, social justice advocate, and community justice strategist who spent the past 15 years of his life in prison and parole. 

The first episode of the For Harriet Roundtable has arrived. The Roundtable was created to bring together Black women of all walks of life to discuss important issues in our community and in the news. Our guests for the first edition are Deesha Philyaw, Starr Rhett, Desiree Adaway, and Regina Bradley.


Topics discussed include:
-Virginia Thomas' phonecall to Anita Hill.
-Aliya S. King's "The Mean Girls of Morehouse"
-Black Women and Domestic Violence Awareness Month
-Natural Hair Backlash and the Natural Hair Community

What did you think of the first show?