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Intersectionality Matters!

African American Policy Forum
Critical Race Theory
Racial Justice
Racism
Civil Rights Movement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Anti-Blackness
Civil Rights
Black Lives Matter
Censorship
African American Policy Forum
Bloody Sunday
Intersectionality
Democratic Party
Executive Orders
Democracy
Election 2024
Historical Context
Corporate Compliance
Selma
Reverend Jesse Jackson

Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.

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Host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by Laura Flanders, Kaye Wise Whitehead, and Tim Wise. They discuss the power of the electorate to speak truth to power, and vital work that lies before us now that we've cast our ballots.

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Host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by two of the founders of Black Voters Matter, Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown, as well as journalist Kirsten West Savali. They discuss the importance of early voting, the vital role Black media plays in defending de... more

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw continues Intersectionality Matters' 2026 election coverage with anti-racist educator and AAPF Sr. Fellow Tim Wise, and journalist Kirsten West Savali. Together, they go behind the headlines from the last week to connect the do... more

When a Cornell student known as Jane Doe came forward alleging she was assaulted by seven fellow students, the "Cornell Seven", it ignited a national firestorm. It also resurfaced an old pattern of institutional betrayal that universities, police, an... more

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Recent Guests

Cliff Albright
Co-founder of Black Voters Matter, a nonprofit building Black political power
Black Voters Matter
Episode: 86. Election 2026 Roundtable, Part 3
Kirsten West Savali
Vice President of Content at IWIN Digital and journalist
IWIN Digital
Episode: 86. Election 2026 Roundtable, Part 3
LaTosha Brown
Co-founder of Black Voters Matter and voting rights organizer
Black Voters Matter
Episode: 86. Election 2026 Roundtable, Part 3
Tim Wise
Anti-racist educator and Senior Fellow at the African American Policy Forum
African American Policy Forum
Episode: 85. Election 2026 Roundtable, Part 2
Kate Manne
Cornell philosophy professor specializing in moral and feminist philosophy, and author of Down Girl
Cornell University
Episode: 84. The Cornell 7: A Familiar Failure
Jason Stanley
Professor of Philosophy; Be So High Chair in American Studies at the Munk School
University of Toronto; Yale University (former)
Episode: 83. Election 2026 Round Table, Part 1
Salamishah Tillet
Feminist scholar and writer discussed in intro as a participant in the conversation
Rutgers University? (not explicitly stated in transcript)
Episode: 82. Linked, Not Ranked: Remembering Gloria Steinem
Beverly Guy-Sheftall
Feminist scholar and long-time colleague of Gloria Steinem
Spelman College
Episode: 82. Linked, Not Ranked: Remembering Gloria Steinem
Jamilah Lemieux
Author of Black Single Mother; cultural critic and writer focusing on race, gender, and parenting
Author of Black Single Mother
Episode: 81. Backtalking with Jamilah Lemieux

Host

Kimberlé Crenshaw
Lead host and scholar renowned for intersectionality theory; focuses on race, gender, law, and social justice.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Tell the story

    This is so accessible, useful, and heartening. I have a hard time reading nonfiction and am always looking for deep instructional thought in podcasts. Dr Krenshaw and her guests share nuanced, grounded, and frank conversations on topics that too often trigger outrage.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Radnesshey
    United States3 months ago
  • Another word for smelly garbage

    Oh yeah, rubbish. Thats all this is. Pure trash agitprop

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Aldohux
    United States3 months ago
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw is incredible

    Podcast Addict
    5
    claudiaalmeida
    a year ago
  • Election 2024

    I just listened to this show and thought it was so negative towards VPHarris and democrats that I thought I was listening to a right-wing mega conservative show. This did not encourage me to vote. It did the opposite. It was so disappointing!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    “Ewe”
    United States2 years ago
  • Crenshaw's clarity of vision and word is a gift to the pod-world.

    Podchaser
    5
    articolate
    2 years ago

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Audiences appreciate accessible but deeply informed discussions, with strong academic grounding.
Some critics seek broader representation beyond Black perspectives, calling for more inclusivity of other communities.
Listeners praise the host for thoughtful, rigorous analysis and its impact on understanding race and gender in policy.
Many hope for more episodes featuring diverse voices and rigorous historical context.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

86. Election 2026 Roundtable, Part 3
Q: What is it about this year that puts this in play, LaTosha? Is it more Black folk going to the polls? Is it uniting of Democratic and Undercited Voters? Is it an anti-Trump vote? Is it something else? Is this truly a once-in-a-lifetime possibility? What do you see here?
LaTosha Brown describes a combination of voter organizing, backlash against efforts to reduce Black political power, economic pressures and a national political climate that has made the Deep South's political dynamics more widely felt. She frames voting as a practical tool for reducing harm, not a solution to every problem.
86. Election 2026 Roundtable, Part 3
Q: Is it true? Did this really happen? And how did it impact your efforts to get out the vote?
Cliff Albright confirms that Meta deactivated the No Kings main account during a critical part of its early-voting livestream and says Meta acknowledged the error but gave conflicting explanations. He says the interruption affected voter activation and election-protection messaging.
84. The Cornell 7: A Familiar Failure
Q: What can people understand about the bro code through this moment in which sexual assault on campus is in the headlines?
Kate Manne describes how group norms can pressure men to participate in or avoid challenging wrongdoing, then protect their peers rather than the person harmed.
84. The Cornell 7: A Familiar Failure
Q: Are media outlets catching the nuances of the Cornell case, or do you see the same dynamics that have always accompanied these kinds of stories?
Kirsten West Savali says coverage has been mixed, with independent journalists more likely to center survivors, while fear of lawsuits and victim-blaming assumptions constrain reporting.
85. Election 2026 Roundtable, Part 2
Q: Are there important issues affecting Black communities that candidates and the media are overlooking?
Kirsten West Savali points to environmental injustice and hazardous industrial development, while Tim Wise highlights unemployment among Black women, federal job losses and the effects of immigration enforcement in Springfield, Ohio.

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