The manosphere is often described as a section of the internet centered around masculinity and men’s issues. Some view it as a place for empowerment while others say it fuels division.
In this episode, Dialogue breaks down the key elements of the Black manosphere, a subgroup directed at Black men, and asks, what influence does this group have over the digital and physical world?
GUESTS:
Eric Deggans
- NPR’s first full-time TV critic
- NPR media analyst and guest host
- Adjunct instructor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy and Indiana University’s Media School
Nicole Young
- Writer of “My Brush with the Black Manosphere”
- Member of the editorial team of Jacaranda JACK-A-RAN-DA Books
Kellen Sharp
- Graduate affiliate at the University of Texas at Austin – Moody College of Communication
- Author of the research thesis: “Mapping the Black Manosphere”