2. 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. ( THE FILES ARE ATTACHED BELLOW) 3.

2. 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. ( THE FILES ARE ATTACHED BELLOW) 3. 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)