3 chapters across the catalog
The hosts compare the current social climate to the 1920s "Roaring Twenties," suggesting a "100-year fold" in history. They use the character of "My Dear" from "Black Girl" to represent the flapper archetype—women who flaunted disdain for acceptable behavior. This era is linked to the character Suge Avery from "The Color Purple," representing women who prioritized sex appeal and independence over traditional family structures.
The hosts analyze the plot of "The Color Purple," focusing on the relationship between Celie and Suge Avery. They discuss how the proliferation of VCR technology in the 1980s allowed this film to become a permanent meme in black society, shaping perceptions of the "bad black man" and the "sisterhood." This cinematic narrative is linked back to the modern alliance between Megan Thee Stallion and Maxine Waters.
Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" is analyzed as a preeminent piece of "trauma-based entertainment" that lacks a single positive black male figure. The discussion includes quotes from Walker's daughter, Rebecca Walker, who claims her mother viewed children as "enslaving" and motherhood as "slavery." The hosts argue that this ideology has been successfully propagandized to the black community through media like BET and Oprah Winfrey.
