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Demonized by Design: How the Media Often Weaponizes Black Excellence

Demonized by Design: How the Media Often Weaponizes Black Excellence

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Today, we’re diving into a topic as old as media itself: the weaponization of Black excellence. Not Black trauma. Not Black failure. But the confidence, creativity, and visibility that come with being unapologetically excellent while Black.

From film to sports, we explore why the world celebrates Black talent—but constantly polices Black power.

Featuring stories around Ryan Coogler, Shedeur Sanders, and Angel Reese—this episode pulls back the curtain on how media often reshapes brilliance into backlash.


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