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On Valentine's Day 2000, a girl from Shelby North Carolina vanished. In this episode of It's A Mystery, we'll be discussing Asha Degree. Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available there. True Crime. Donald Ferguson. Spartanburg. Love the content? Support for $1/month on patreon.com/intelexualmedia

The attack on the Capitol wasn't surprising. In the ten days since I wrote and filmed this script, more information has surfaced about this terrorist attack that confirmed America is just as racist as it is in denial about said racism. It also confirms that Trump is a literal tyrant, and worse than many of his peers. But white politicians (Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, etc) and constituents and their complicity isn't the only thing going on-- what else is happening in the world? What's going on with COVID? I've got a lot of shit to say so here we go. AS ALWAYS, SOURCES ARE ON MY PATREON! Love the content? Support for $1/month on patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available there.

In the final episode of Lexual Does the 70s, we’ll be discussing global events that formed the basis of Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy, the money and tax revolutions that propelled Reagan’s platform and non-religious base, and the man himself who would come to symbolize America when the 1970s ended. Iran, Israel, Free Palestine, Human Rights, war on drugs... KEYCHAINS/POSTERS: Intelexualstore.co Love the content? Support for $1/month on patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available there.

I hate hearing the term "slave food". Black American food history is a rich one! For this video I culled some interesting tidbits in culinary history that you may not have heard about, while also providing context for how black Americans eat today-- and why! Rosa Parks' Peanut Butter Pancakes- https://twitter.com/intelexualmedia/status/1097511224370032640 Coon Chicken Inn, Georgia Gilmore, Rent Parties, Nashville Hot Chicken, Thomas Downing the Oyster King, Mississippi Food Blockade, High on The Hog Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://www.patreon.com/IntelexualMedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available there!

To celebrate my achievement of 40,000 youtube subscribers, I'm releasing a full video previously only available on my patreon. This episode deals with heteronormative concepts of female virginity, the history and sexualization of virginity, and why it's an antiquated concept for our modern society. From vestal virgins to modern-day pop culture, I hope you learn something new. This video was originally published in 2019. Enjoy! Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

Who wants to be rich--and how badly? What role does their celebrity media diet play? Ostentatious displays of wealth are commonly glorified in our media-- but at what cost? Let's talk about celebrity wealth, wealth inequality, reality tv, materialism, scam culture, and notions of self-worth in the social media age. Let's also be REAL about how widespread wealth worship is.. Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON. Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Luxury hauls, private jets, billionaires, mansions, PPP loans, scams, fraud, scammers, expensive, Robin Leach, influencer culture, Trisha Patyas, Kardashians, Jeffree Starr, instagram.

In 1980, a local Atlanta math teacher went missing, leaving behind two young sons and a mountain of questions--and inconsistencies linger on the Atlanta police department website. In this episode of It's a Mystery, we'll be discussing Faye Jackson Dollar. It's A Mystery is an unsolved true-crime series exclusively telling the stories of black victims and survivors.. Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

Ready for another deep dive into this crazy planet? Let's talk about COVID-19:1 Year Later, Biden, immigration, politics, QAnon believers and elected officials, homelessness, voter suppression, accusations of the genocide of Tigrayans in Ethiopia, and other domestic and global issues. Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

Let's do a deep dive on the 2005 bestseller Confessions of a Video Vixen, and by extension, the sexuality and politics surrounding black women who perform and/or monetize sex. Karrine Steffans was a brave and flawed woman-- and many of the reactions to her book were riddled with hypocrisy. In this episode of Celebritea, I'll be discussing the book, the 2000s phenomenon of video girls, misogyny in hip hop, the audacity of rapists like Charlamagne the God to pass judgment, the very fine line between video vixens and sex workers, and more! (Saajartie Baartman, Sarah Baartman, Hottentot Venus, Sexuality, Black Women, Buffie The Body, Melyssa Ford, Chessika Cartwright, Esther Baxter, Ari Fletcher, Hypnotiq, Ads in Hip Hop, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Michael B Jordan) Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia ANGRY BLACK GIRL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999671006/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_B1EM3JX86Y4JMVPQBH9G Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON. 0:00 - Intro 2:19 - The Rise of The Video Vixen 3:32 - Infusion of Cash in Hip Hop 6:29 - The Hierarchy of Video Girls 7:16 - Getting Paid (Party Hosting and The Magazine Industry) 10:00 - Respectability Politics, Tip Drill, Charlemagne The God 13:52 - Karrine Steffans Book Summary 19:07 - Book Commentary 22:55 - Whorephobia and Reactions From Other Women 24:27 - Karrine's Own Promotion of Confessions 27:44 - Cautionary Book or Juicy and Glamorizing Tell-All? 29:34 - Hypocritical Reactions 31:14 - The Fall of The 2000s Video Vixen 32:22 - Instagram Models as the New Vixen 33:39- The Bravery of a Very Flawed Author 37:02- The Very Fine Line Between Video Vixen and Sex Worker 38:08 - Final Thoughts

How many of these three black people do you know? What made Elizabeth Taylor well-known in the 19th century? What is interesting about her early celebrity? Who is David Walker and what were his abolitionist goals? And what made Dr. Joycelyn Elders so iconic during the Clinton Administration? This is #FromTheArchives, originally posted on Nov 6 2019. Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

How has the group of Americans known as teenagers shaped, reacted to, and participated in the sexual culture and attitudes of America? How have teens dated? How was teen dating (and expectations about virginity) impacted by region, class, and race? Was the teen pregnancy rate higher back in the 20th century or now? What was the purity movement and how did teens like Joshua Harris contribute? I hate my green screen in this video #FromTheArchives, but 1. The information is still good and 2. It shows how much my content has grown visually! In this episode of Let's Talk About Sex History #FromTheArchives, I'll be discussing sexuality and the American teenager-- from a 100% educational point of view. There is nothing vulgar or explicit about this video! The rest of Let's Talk About Sex History can be viewed on my Patreon! Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

On July 19th, 2005, a young Army Private was found dead in a contractor's tent in Iraq. The Department of Defense called it a suicide, but John and Linda Johnson knew better. What did LaVena Johnson's death mean for a war growing in unpopularity? What did it reveal about women in the military? (War, Pat Tillman, Donald Rumsfeld, George Bush, Florrisant Missouri, September 11th, terrorist attacks, Balad, Vanessa Guillen, rape culture in military, Tina Priest, Afghanistan, Maria Lauterbach, Fort Hood) Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

Unsurprisingly, racism and misogyny are crucial reasons why female sex workers have historically faced harassment, violence, and the denial of occupational rights. But full-service sex workers-- from early immigrants to the colonies to the scarlet women of Storyville in New Orleans to the call girls and streetwalkers of the 70s- have made important contributions to American society, and have helped build and shape the communities that forsake them. They have also been subject to different levels of scrutiny and punishment, thanks to race, class, and location. If you want more insight on recent OnlyFans news, sex trafficking witch hunts, and legislation like FOSTA/SESTA, this video is for you. This covers the cisgendered female experience! [White Slavery Panic, Prostitution, prostitutes, whores, Melissa Gira Grant, Melinda Chateauvert] This #FromTheArchives post is the season finale of the first season of Let's Talk About Sex History, originally published in 2019. You can watch the full first season on my patreon. Season 2 is coming in 2022. Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

"Too long have others spoken for us", declared the first-ever black-owned newspaper, Freedom's Journal. Are others still speaking for us? How have black Americans spread the news? From The Chicago Defender to the Pittsburgh Courier's Double V Campaign, to The Black Panther Party Newspaper to BET, there is a lot of interesting history to cover! [Essence Magazine, Playboy, Hugh Hefner, Ida B. Wells, Ebony Magazine, Fire!, Negro Digest, Colored American Magazine] **DISCLAIMER** - As many of you know, this is not my usual video editor. This editor did an amazing job, but I'm aware that there are a few audio/visual flaws. Please remember this process of replacing a former employee will not be easy so I thank you for your patience. Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

I’ve always disliked “woke” because it usually means “contrarian.” How and why have "woke" black celebs existed throughout their inception in the 20th century? What roles have black athletes played? From sneaky republican greed to white supremacist logic about misogyny to conspiracy theorist thinking, what compels "woke" black celebrities to speak their mind on politics and social issues, even if those arent their areas of expertise? How does it impact the black community, especially in a world where misinformation is rampant? (Nick Cannon, Joe Louis, Wilt Chamberlain, Richard Nixon, Leah Wright Riguer, Jesse Owens, J Cole, Killer Mike, Alf Landon, Sammy Davis Jr. NoName, The Loneliness of The Black Republican, The Ohio State University, All Pro Chicken, Brady Keys) Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.

While I knew a lot of people growing up who weren’t allowed to participate in the holiday because it was considered demonic, black Americans have long celebrated and enjoyed Halloween, along with believing in the supernatural. [Detroit, devil's night, mischief night, Haint blue, plantation haints, hoodoo, gullah geechee, gypsy joe louis, trick or treating, ebony magazine, chubby checker, Emmett Till, Mississippi, William Roy Prather] Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.