{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 132 - Kinfolk v. Skinfolk: The Legacy of Black Representation","description":"In this episode of Broke-ish, Amber and Erika sit down with activist and political educator, Renee Johnston, to unpack one of the most difficult tensions in Black political life: whether representation alone can ever deliver liberation. Using themes from Carter G. Woodson\u2019s \u201cThe Mis-Education of the Negro\u201d and contemporary political debates, the conversation explores how Black politics has shifted from collective uplift and political education toward symbolic representation, celebrity influence, and \u201cBlack excellence\u201d narratives. Renee reminds us that liberation requires political alignment and accountability, not racial symbolism alone. We conclude that \u201crooting for everybody Black\u201d when some Black political figures uphold policies or ideologies that work against collective freedom is not a legacy worth preserving. Listen in and tell us what you think! ","author_name":"Broke-ish\u00ae","author_url":"http:\/\/www.brokeish.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41476600\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/cc9933\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202441450"}