1) Based on Erevelles and Minear’s article, discuss how intersectionality can be applied to your understanding of either Junius Wilson or Cassie Smith’s situation. 2)Explain your understanding of the

1) Based on Erevelles and Minear’s article, discuss how intersectionality can be applied to your understanding of either Junius Wilson or Cassie Smith’s situation. 2)Explain your understanding of the 1

Be Tellin' Me

People tell me

what they think

a black deaf female is

People tell me

what they think

they know

what a black deaf female is

People tell me

they know the deal

behind all deals

just a simple solution

mix in the deaf culture,

add an equal amount of

black culture,

stir until smooth,

pronto, the black deaf culture,

I say

excuse my standard English, but

__you

I don't take no

second-handed,

mulatto,

prescribed,

whittled-down,

semi-that,

half-here part-this culture,

uh-huh,

I be cookin' up my own recipe,

spicy, like mama taught me,

no, don't need your bowl,

thank you very much

only I be

tcllin' me

what a blakdcafemale is.

by Kristi Merriweather (2009)